1940 Missouri State Treasurer election

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Nominee  | Wilson Bell | Scott Peters  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 953,047 | 859,661
Percentage  | 52.53% | 47.38%

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| State Treasurer before election

Robert W. Winn
Democratic

| Elected State Treasurer

Wilson Bell
Democratic

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The 1940 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 5 November 1940 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Wilson Bell defeated Republican nominee Scott Peters and Socialist nominee Lucy Henschel.

## General election

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On election day, 5 November 1940, Democratic nominee Wilson Bell won the election by a margin of 93,386 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Scott Peters, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Bell was sworn in as the 30th state treasurer of Missouri on 13 January 1941.[1]

### Results

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Missouri State Treasurer election, 1940  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Wilson Bell | 953,047  | 52.53
| Republican | Scott Peters  | 859,661  | 47.38
| Socialist | Lucy Henschel  | 1,627  | 0.09
Total votes  | 1,814,335  | 100.00
| Democratic hold

## See also

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* 1940 Missouri gubernatorial election

## References

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1. ^ "MO Treasurer". ourcampaigns.com. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2024.

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