1984 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1984 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Harriett Woods Mel Hancock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,125,191 965,470
Percentage 53.8% 46.2%

County results
Woods:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hancock:      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Ken Rothman
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Harriett Woods
Democratic

The 1984 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1984. Democratic nominee Harriett Woods defeated Republican nominee Mel Hancock with 53.82% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 7, 1984.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harriett Woods 376,674 74.34
Democratic LeRoy D. Braungardt 129,993 25.66
Total votes 506,667 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mel Hancock 153,449 46.93
Republican Nate Walker 118,901 36.37
Republican Tom Baldwin 42,463 12.99
Republican David R. Countie 12,131 3.71
Total votes 326,944 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Harriett Woods, Democratic
  • Mel Hancock, Republican

Results

1984 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harriett Woods 1,125,191 53.82%
Republican Mel Hancock 965,470 46.18%
Majority 159,721
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1984. Retrieved June 9, 2021.