1952 Missouri Secretary of State election

1952 Missouri Secretary of State election

4 November 1952

Nominee Walter H. Toberman Ballard Watters Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 972,993 881,934 Percentage 52.45% 47.54%

Secretary of State before election Walter H. Toberman Democratic Elected Secretary of State Walter H. Toberman Democratic

The 1952 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 4 November 1952 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Walter H. Toberman defeated Republican nominee Ballard Watters and Socialist Labor nominee Karl Oberheu.

General election

On election day, 4 November 1952, Democratic nominee Walter H. Toberman won re-election by a margin of 91,059 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Ballard Watters, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Toberman was sworn in for his second term on 12 January 1953.

Results

Missouri Secretary of State election, 1952

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Walter H. Toberman (incumbent)	972,993	52.45
	Republican	Ballard Watters	881,934	47.54
	Socialist Labor	Karl Oberheu	157	0.01
Total votes			1,855,084	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election