1976 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Bill Phelps | Richard J. Rabbitt |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 946,890 | 936,527
Percentage  | 50.0% | 49.4%

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County results
Phelps:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Rabbitt:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Lieutenant Governor before election

Bill Phelps
Republican

| Elected Lieutenant Governor

Bill Phelps
Republican

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The 1976 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Republican Bill Phelps defeated Democratic nominee Richard J. Rabbitt with 50.0% of the vote.

## Primary elections[edit]

Primary elections were held on August 3, 1976.[1]

### Democratic primary[edit]

#### Candidates[edit]

* Richard J. Rabbitt, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
* John C. McAllister
* Alberta Slavin
* Leonard L. Bade

#### Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Richard J. Rabbitt | 413,181  | 54.55
| Democratic | John C. McAllister  | 168,108  | 22.20
| Democratic | Alberta Slavin  | 144,507  | 19.08
| Democratic | Leonard L. Bade  | 31,600  | 4.17
Total votes  | 757,396  | 100.00

## General election[edit]

### Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

* Bill Phelps, Republican
* Richard J. Rabbitt, Democratic

Other candidates

* Leo J. Fischer, Nonpartisan

### Results[edit]

1976 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Bill Phelps (incumbent)  | 946,890  | 50.00%  |
| Democratic | Richard J. Rabbitt | 936,527  | 49.45%  |
| Nonpartisan | Leo J. Fischer  | 10,529  | 0.56%  |
Majority  | 10,363  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Republican hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1976. Retrieved June 11, 2021.

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