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  MO State Senate 34 - Special Election
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Parents > United States > Missouri > MO State Senate > MO State Senate 34
OfficeState Senate
HonorificState Senate - Abbr: St. Sen.
Type Special Election
Filing Deadline April 01, 1960 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1960 - 06:00pm Central
Polls Close November 08, 1960 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 1961 - 12:00pm
Term End January 09, 1963 - 12:00pm
ContributorWSNJ
Last ModifiedDavid January 14, 2022 03:00pm
Data SourcesMissouri Manual, 1961-1962, p. 1094
Description State Sen. William O. "Tom" Sawyers, Sr.-D resigned and became a Probate Judge.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/1958
NameWilliam O. "Tom" Sawyers Votes16,835 (100.00%)
Term01/07/1959 - 01/09/1963 Margin16,835 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1962
NameJohn E. Downs Votes20,194 (100.00%)
Term01/09/1963 - 01/04/1967 Margin20,194 (+100.00%)
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Name John E. Downs Don Gilpin  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Certified Votes 21,843 (54.88%) 17,957 (45.12%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -3,886 (-9.76%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 04/01/1960 04/01/1960  
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