The 1964 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 3 November 1964 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee James Kirkpatrick defeated Republican nominee William J. Jones.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 3 November 1964, Democratic nominee James Kirkpatrick won the election by a margin of 506,415 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William J. Jones, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Kirkpatrick was sworn in as the 32nd secretary of state of Missouri on 11 January 1965.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Kirkpatrick | 1,131,119 | 64.42 | |
| Republican | William J. Jones | 624,704 | 35.58 | |
| Total votes | 1,755,823 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1964 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. November 17, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 23, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2024.