1924 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 4, 1924
 
Nominee Philip Allen Bennett Carter M. Buford
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 651,857 613,988
Percentage 51.46% 48.47%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Hiram Lloyd
Republican

 Elected Lieutenant Governor

Philip Allen Bennett
Republican

The 1924 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1924. Republican nominee Philip Allen Bennett defeated Democratic nominee Carter M. Buford with 51.46% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 5, 1924.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carter M. Buford 132,064 39.88
Democratic Robert Lee Hains 109,541 33.08
Democratic Everard G. Hancock 52,501 15.85
Democratic Sam J. Coy 37,078 11.20
Total votes 331,184 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Philip Allen Bennett 170,199 61.70
Republican Leslie J. Lyons 105,643 38.30
Total votes 275,842 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Philip Allen Bennett, Republican
  • Carter M. Buford, Democratic

Other candidates

  • William Ungerer, Socialist Labor

Results

1924 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Philip Allen Bennett 651,857 51.46%
Democratic Carter M. Buford 613,988 48.47%
Socialist Labor William Ungerer 885 0.07%
Majority 37,869
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Missouri Roster". Secretary of State of Missouri. 1924. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
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