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1 Background  





2 Timeline  





3 Republican primary  



3.1  Candidates  





3.2  Potential  





3.3  Declined  





3.4  Results  







4 Democratic primary  



4.1  Candidates  





4.2  Potential  





4.3  Declined  





4.4  Results  







5 General election results  





6 See also  





7 References  





8 External links  





9 Official campaign websites  














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2012 Missouri Secretary of State election

← 2008 November 6, 2012 2016 →
 
Nominee Jason Kander Shane Schoeller
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,298,022 1,258,937
Percentage 48.9% 47.4%

County results
Kander:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Schoeller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%


Secretary of State before election

Robin Carnahan
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Jason Kander
Democratic

The 2012 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, alongside the presidential and gubernatorial elections. Democratic State Representative Jason Kander defeated Republican Speaker Pro Tem Shane Schoeller by 39,085 votes.

Background[edit]

Incumbent Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan won the 2008 Missouri secretary of state election with 61.8% of the vote against Republican candidate Mitchell Hubbard. She announced on September 30, 2011 that she will not run for reelection, creating an open seat in 2012.[1]

Timeline[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Potential[edit]

Declined[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shane Schoeller 193,207 35.3
Republican Scott Rupp 188,701 34.5
Republican Bill Stouffer 165,588 30.2
Total votes 547,496 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Potential[edit]

Declined[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Kander 247,630 86.9
Democratic MD Rabbi Alam 37,390 13.1
Total votes 285,020 100.0

General election results[edit]

2012 Missouri Secretary of State election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jason Kander 1,298,022 48.9%
Republican Shane Schoeller 1,258,937 47.4%
Libertarian Cisse W. Spragins 70,814 2.7%
Constitution Justin Harter 27,710 1.0%
Total votes 2,655,483 100.0%
Democratic hold

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Wagman, Jake. "Robin Carnahan will not run for a third term as secretary of state".
  • ^ a b c d Election Calendar Missouri Secretary of State
  • ^ Young, Virginia. "Rupp announces he'll run for secretary of state".
  • ^ "Shane Schoeller, Greene County Clerk". www.shaneschoeller.org.
  • ^ Young, Virginia. "State senator from Wentzville may run for secretary of state".
  • ^ Wagman, Jake. "Metal company drops coin on Mo. candidates".
  • ^ a b Robin Carnahan won't seek reelection Kansas City Star Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ Lager enters GOP race for Missouri Kansas City Star Archived 2011-11-15 at the Wayback Machine
  • ^ "GOP attorney Ed Martin to run for Mo. Senate". NBC News. January 31, 2011.
  • ^ a b "Election Night Reporting". MO Secretary of State. August 8, 2012. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  • ^ "MD Rabbi Alam, Candidate for Secretary of State - O'Fallon, MO Patch". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
  • ^ Wagman, Jake. "Sec. of State race breeds intrigue on both sides of the aisle".
  • ^ "St. Louis Beacon".
  • ^ Missouri news [permanent dead link]
  • ^ "State of Missouri - Election Night Results". enr.sos.mo.gov. Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  • External links[edit]

    Official campaign websites[edit]


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