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1928 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1924 November 6, 1928 1932 →
 
Nominee Edward Henry Winter Frank Gaines Harris
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 795,766 718,226
Percentage 52.47% 47.36%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Philip Allen Bennett
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Edward Henry Winter
Republican

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The 1928 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Republican nominee Edward Henry Winter defeated Democratic nominee Frank Gaines Harris with 52.47% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 7, 1928.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Gaines Harris 102,261 31.88
Democratic N. W. Brickey 85,003 26.50
Democratic Samuel Rosenfeld 35,875 11.18
Democratic Charles Arthur Anderson 32,363 10.09
Democratic Clyde W. Wagner 24,715 7.71
Democratic John T. Baird 21,635 6.75
Democratic Otto W. Hammer 18,916 5.90
Total votes 320,768 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Edward Henry Winter, Republican
  • Frank Gaines Harris, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Frank J. Offenburger, Socialist
  • Karl Oberheu, Socialist Labor

Results

1928 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Edward Henry Winter 795,766 52.47%
Democratic Frank Gaines Harris 718,226 47.36%
Socialist Frank J. Offenburger 2,436 0.16%
Socialist Labor Karl Oberheu 257 0.02%
Majority 77,540
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
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