1948 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1948 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Democratic nominee James T. Blair Jr. defeated Republican nominee George H. Miller with 57.83% of the vote.

1948 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee James T. Blair Jr. George H. Miller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 900,673 652,776
Percentage 57.83% 41.91%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Walter Naylor Davis
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James T. Blair Jr.
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 3, 1948.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • George H. Miller, State Senator
  • Kirk Jones
  • William R. Orthwein
  • Charles L. Madison, State Senator
  • Adrian L. Bushman

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George H. Miller 95,440 32.64
Republican Kirk Jones 62,491 21.37
Republican William R. Orthwein 61,755 21.12
Republican Charles L. Madison 52,248 17.87
Republican Adrian L. Bushman 20,477 7.00
Total votes 292,411 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • James T. Blair Jr., Democratic
  • George H. Miller, Republican

Other candidates

  • Julius B. Jones, Progressive
  • Vernon M. Schroeder, Socialist

Results

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1948 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James T. Blair Jr. 900,673 57.83%
Republican George H. Miller 652,776 41.91%
Progressive Julius B. Jones 2,863 0.18%
Socialist Vernon M. Schroeder 1,118 0.07%
Majority 247,897
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1948. Retrieved June 24, 2021.