1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 5, 1968

Nominee William S. Morris Lem T. Jones Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 971,684 733,850 Percentage 56.97% 43.03%

County results Morris:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Jones:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Lieutenant Governor before election Thomas Eagleton Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor William S. Morris Democratic

The 1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee William S. Morris defeated Republican nominee Lem T. Jones Jr. with 56.97% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 6, 1968.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• William S. Morris, Public Administrator of Jackson County
• Edward L. Dowd
• John E. Down, State Senator
• James W. "Jim" Shaffer
• Bill Beeny
• Daniel Preston Williams
• Bill Bangert
• Scott Ousley

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William S. Morris	207,680	37.40
	Democratic	Edward L. Dowd	189,177	34.07
	Democratic	John E. Downs	75,193	13.54
	Democratic	James W. "Jim" Shaffer	47,686	8.59
	Democratic	Bill Beeny	12,479	2.25
	Democratic	Daniel Preston Williams	9,801	1.77
	Democratic	Bill Bangert	8,096	1.46
	Democratic	Scott Ousley	5,147	0.93
Total votes			555,259	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Lem T. Jones Jr., State Senator
• George R. Hart
• James Pirtle

Results

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lem T. Jones Jr.	115,179	55.91
	Republican	George R. Hart	69,978	33.97
	Republican	James Pirtle	20,858	10.13
Total votes			206,015	100.00

General election

Candidates

• William S. Morris, Democratic
• Lem T. Jones Jr., Republican

Results

1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William S. Morris	971,684	56.97%
	Republican	Lem T. Jones Jr.	733,850	43.03%
Majority			237,834
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1968. Retrieved June 17, 2021.