1948 Missouri Secretary of State election

1948 Missouri Secretary of State election

2 November 1948

Nominee Walter H. Toberman Roy Scantlin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 899,914 652,847 Percentage 57.91% 42.01%

Secretary of State before election Edgar C. Nelson (Acting) Democratic Elected Secretary of State Walter H. Toberman Democratic

The 1948 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 2 November 1948 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee Walter H. Toberman defeated Republican nominee Roy Scantlin and Socialist nominee Alice B. Verburg.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1948, Democratic nominee Walter H. Toberman won the election by a margin of 247,067 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Roy Scantlin, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Toberman was sworn in as the 29th secretary of state of Missouri on 10 January 1949.

Results

Missouri Secretary of State election, 1948

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter H. Toberman	899,914	57.91
	Republican	Roy Scantlin	652,847	42.01
	Socialist	Alice B. Verburg	1,119	0.08
Total votes			1,553,880	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election