1996 Missouri Secretary of State election

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1996 Missouri Secretary of State election
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Nominee Bekki Cook John R. Hancock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,053,681984,613
Percentage49.95%46.68%

1996 Missouri secretary of state election results map by county.svg
County results
Cook:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Hancock:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Secretary of State before election

Bekki Cook (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Bekki Cook
Democratic

The 1996 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1996 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent acting secretary of state Bekki Cook defeated Republican nominee John R. Hancock, Libertarian nominee LaDonna Higgins and Natural Law nominee Kerry Margolis. [1]

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General election

On election day, 5 November 1996, Democratic nominee Bekki Cook won the election by a margin of 69,068 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee John R. Hancock, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Cook was sworn in for her first full term on 3 January 1997. [2]

Results

Missouri Secretary of State election, 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bekki Cook (incumbent) 1,053,681 49.95
Republican John R. Hancock984,61346.68
Libertarian LaDonna Higgins50,9442.42
Natural Law Kerry Margolis20,0900.95
Total votes2,109,328 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "1996 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. January 29, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  2. "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. February 4, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2024.