1916 Missouri State Treasurer election

1916 Missouri State Treasurer election
November 7, 1916
 
Nominee George H. Middelkamp Lorenzo Dow Thompson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 395,391 372,609
Percentage 50.27% 47.37%
State Treasurer before election

Edwin P. Deal
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

George H. Middelkamp
Democratic

The 1916 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 7, 1916, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee George H. Middelkamp defeated Republican nominee Lorenzo Dow Thompson, Socialist nominee J. F. Harlow and Prohibition nominee Ed Brandt.

General election

On election day, November 7, 1916, Democratic nominee George H. Middelkamp won the election by a margin of 22,782 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Lorenzo Dow Thompson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Middelkamp was sworn in as the 24th state treasurer of Missouri on January 8, 1917.[1]

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George H. Middelkamp 395,391 50.27
Republican Lorenzo Dow Thompson 372,609 47.37
Socialist J. F. Harlow 14,678 1.87
Prohibition Ed Brandt 3,856 0.49
Total votes 786,534 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. August 13, 2007. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
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