1932 Missouri Secretary of State election
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The 1932 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1932, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee Dwight H. Brown defeated Republican nominee and former State Treasurer of Missouri Lorenzo Dow Thompson, Socialist nominee George A. Kovaka, Communist nominee Frank Brown and Socialist Labor nominee Roland Plato.
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November 8, 1932
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General election
On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Dwight H. Brown won the election by a margin of 412,000 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Lorenzo Dow Thompson, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Brown was sworn in as the 25th secretary of state of Missouri on January 9, 1933.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dwight H. Brown | 1,004,043 | 62.41 | |
| Republican | Lorenzo Dow Thompson | 592,043 | 36.80 | |
| Socialist | George A. Kovaka | 11,723 | 0.73 | |
| Communist | Frank Brown | 535 | 0.04 | |
| Socialist Labor | Roland Plato | 359 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 1,608,703 | 100.00 | ||
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