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The 1952 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 4, 1952, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee George Hubert Bates defeated Republican nominee Vern F. Carpenter, Prohibition nominee Bertha M. Boutell, Socialist nominee Elizabeth Erbe and Socialist Labor nominee Theodore Baeff.
On election day, November 4, 1952, Democratic nominee George Hubert Bates won the election by a margin of 69,801 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Vern F. Carpenter, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Bates was sworn in as the 34th state treasurer of Missouri on January 12, 1953. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George Hubert Bates | 961,700 | 51.86 | |
| Republican | Vern F. Carpenter | 891,899 | 48.09 | |
| Prohibition | Bertha M. Boutell | 534 | 0.03 | |
| Socialist | Elizabeth Erbe | 227 | 0.01 | |
| Socialist Labor | Theodore Baeff | 145 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 1,854,505 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
