1944 Missouri State Treasurer election

1944 Missouri State Treasurer election

7 November 1944

File:No image.svg File:No image.svg Nominee Robert W. Winn Perry Compton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 788,657 759,880 Percentage 50.88% 49.03%

State Treasurer before election Wilson Bell Democratic Elected State Treasurer Robert W. Winn Democratic

The 1944 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 7 November 1944 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former state treasurer Robert W. Winn defeated Republican nominee Perry Compton, Socialist nominee Joseph G. Hodges and Socialist Labor nominee Norman Kochendorfer.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1944, Democratic nominee Robert W. Winn won the election by a margin of 28,777 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Perry Compton, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Winn was sworn in for his second non-consecutive term on 8 January 1945.

Results

Missouri State Treasurer election, 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert W. Winn	788,657	50.88
	Republican	Perry Compton	759,880	49.03
	Socialist	Joseph G. Hodges	1,157	0.08
	Socialist Labor	Norman Kochendorfer	221	0.01
Total votes			1,549,915	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1944 Missouri gubernatorial election