The 1968 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1968. Democratic nominee William S. Morris defeated

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nominee Lem T. Jones Jr. with 56.97% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary election Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the ...

s were held on August 6, 1968.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* William S. Morris, Public Administrator of Jackson County *Edward L. Dowd *John E. Down,

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*James W. "Jim" Shaffer * Bill Beeny *Daniel Preston Williams *Bill Bangert *Scott Ousley

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Lem T. Jones Jr.,

*George R. Hart *James Pirtle

Results

General election

Candidates

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

Results

References

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Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...