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1928 Missouri Secretary of State election

← 1924 6 November 1928 1932 →
 
Nominee Charles Becker Dwight H. Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 805,146 708,295
Percentage 53.11% 46.72%

Secretary of State before election

Charles Becker
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Charles Becker
Republican

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The 1928 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1928 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent secretary of state Charles Becker defeated Democratic nominee Dwight H. Brown, Socialist nominee Gottlieb A. Hoehn and Socialist Labor nominee Leo L. Aberle.

General election

On election day, 6 November 1928, Republican nominee Charles Becker won re-election by a margin of 96,851 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Dwight H. Brown, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of secretary of state. Becker was sworn in for his third term on 14 January 1929.

Results

Missouri Secretary of State election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Becker (incumbent) 805,146 53.11
Democratic Dwight H. Brown 708,295 46.72
Socialist Gottlieb A. Hoehn 2,412 0.16
Socialist Labor Leo L. Aberle 229 0.01
Total votes 1,516,082 100.00
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. May 14, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
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