2004 Missouri State Treasurer election

The 2004 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 2 November 2004 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Sarah Steelman defeated Democratic nominee Mark Powell, Libertarian nominee Lisa J. Emerson and Constitution nominee Chris Fluharty.[1]

2004 Missouri State Treasurer election

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Nominee Sarah Steelman Mark Powell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,342,049 1,213,769
Percentage 50.97% 46.10%

State Treasurer before election

Nancy Farmer
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Sarah Steelman
Republican

General election

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On election day, 2 November 2004, Republican nominee Sarah Steelman won the election by a margin of 128,280 votes against her foremost opponent Democratic nominee Mark Powell, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state treasurer. Steelman was sworn in as the 44th state treasurer of Missouri on 10 January 2005.[2]

Results

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Missouri State Treasurer election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sarah Steelman 1,342,049 50.97
Democratic Mark Powell 1,213,769 46.10
Libertarian Lisa J. Emerson 59,605 2.26
Constitution Chris Fluharty 17,389 0.67
Total votes 2,632,812 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2004 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2024.