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1976 Missouri State Treasurer election

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1976 Missouri State Treasurer election

 1972
November 2, 1976
1980 
 
Nominee Jim Spainhower Albert L. Kemp Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,301,633 570,780
Percentage 69.52% 30.48%

State Treasurer before election

Jim Spainhower
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Jim Spainhower
Democratic

The 1976 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 2, 1976, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state treasurer Jim Spainhower defeated Republican nominee Albert L. Kemp Jr.[1]

General election

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On election day, November 2, 1976, Democratic nominee Jim Spainhower won re-election by a margin of 730,853 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Albert L. Kemp Jr., thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Spainhower was sworn in for his second term on January 11, 1977.[2]

Results

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Missouri State Treasurer election, 1976
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Spainhower (incumbent) 1,301,633 69.52
Republican Albert L. Kemp Jr. 570,780 30.48
Total votes 1,872,413 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. "1976 State Treasurer General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. May 6, 2007. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. December 6, 2009. Retrieved 2024-11-01.