2004 Missouri State Treasurer election
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November 2, 2004
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The 2004 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 2, 2004, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Sarah Steelman defeated Democratic nominee Mark Powell, Libertarian nominee Lisa J. Emerson and Constitution nominee Chris Fluharty.[1]
General election
[edit | edit source]On election day, November 2, 2004, Republican nominee Sarah Steelman won the election by a margin of 128,280 votes against her foremost opponent Democratic nominee Mark Powell, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state treasurer. Steelman was sworn in as the 44th state treasurer of Missouri on January 10, 2005.[2]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sarah Steelman | 1,342,049 | 50.97 | |
| Democratic | Mark Powell | 1,213,769 | 46.10 | |
| Libertarian | Lisa J. Emerson | 59,605 | 2.26 | |
| Constitution | Chris Fluharty | 17,389 | 0.67 | |
| Total votes | 2,632,812 | 100.00 | ||
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