1992 Missouri State Treasurer election

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1992 Missouri State Treasurer election
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Nominee Bob Holden Gary MeltonJanet Lewis
Party Democratic Republican Libertarian
Popular vote1,285,890847,235140,968
Percentage56.55%37.25%6.20%

State Treasurer before election

Wendell Bailey
Republican

Elected State Treasurer

Bob Holden
Democratic

The 1992 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 1992, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Bob Holden defeated Republican nominee Gary Melton and Libertarian nominee Janet Lewis. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 3, 1992, Democratic nominee Bob Holden won the election by a margin of 438,655 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Gary Melton, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Holden was sworn in as the 42nd state treasurer of Missouri on January 12, 1993. [2]

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1992
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Holden 1,285,890 56.55
Republican Gary Melton847,23537.25
Libertarian Janet Lewis140,9686.20
Total votes2,274,093 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. "1992 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. April 15, 2007. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
  2. "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. December 6, 2009. Retrieved 2024-11-02.