1980 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1980 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. Democratic nominee Ken Rothman defeated Republican nominee Roy Blunt with 55.75% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on August 5, 1980.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Ken Rothman, Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Ken Carnes
- Mickey Owen, baseball player
- William Roy Bean
- Roy Smith
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Rothman | 325,986 | 55.08 | |
| Democratic | Ken Carnes | 113,728 | 19.22 | |
| Democratic | Mickey Owen | 79,038 | 13.36 | |
| Democratic | William Roy Bean | 44,546 | 7.53 | |
| Democratic | Roy Smith | 28,537 | 4.82 | |
| Total votes | 591,835 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Ken Rothman, Democratic
- Roy Blunt, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ken Rothman | 1,121,208 | 55.75% | ||
| Republican | Roy Blunt | 890,006 | 44.25% | ||
| Majority | 231,202 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1980. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
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