1972 Missouri State Treasurer election

1972 Missouri State Treasurer election

7 November 1972

Nominee Jim Spainhower George W. Parker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 980,278 816,739 Percentage 54.55% 45.45%

State Treasurer before election William Edmond Robinson Democratic Elected State Treasurer Jim Spainhower Democratic

The 1972 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 7 November 1972 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Jim Spainhower defeated Republican nominee George W. Parker.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1972, Democratic nominee Jim Spainhower won the election by a margin of 163,539 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George W. Parker, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Spainhower was sworn in as the 39th state treasurer of Missouri on 8 January 1973.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1972

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Spainhower	980,278	54.55
	Republican	George W. Parker	816,739	45.45
Total votes			1,797,017	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election