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1972 Missouri Secretary of State election

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1972 Missouri Secretary of State election

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Nominee James Kirkpatrick Harold Kuehle
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,060,810 739,346
Percentage 58.93% 41.07%

Secretary of State before election

James Kirkpatrick
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

James Kirkpatrick
Democratic

The 1972 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 1972 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state James Kirkpatrick defeated Republican nominee Harold Kuehle.[1]

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1972, Democratic nominee James Kirkpatrick won re-election by a margin of 321,464 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Harold Kuehle, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Kirkpatrick was sworn in for his third term on 8 January 1973.[2]

Results

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Missouri Secretary of State election, 1972
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James Kirkpatrick (incumbent) 1,060,810 58.93
Republican Harold Kuehle 739,346 41.07
Total votes 1,800,156 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1972 Secretary of State General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2024.