The 1976 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent
Republican Bill Phelps
William Cunningham Phelps (April 5, 1934 – March 19, 2019) was an American Republican politician and lawyer from Missouri. Phelps was born and raised in Nevada, Missouri.
Biography
Phelps attended the University of Missouri and graduated ...
defeated
Democratic nominee
Richard J. Rabbitt with 50.0% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections
Primary elections or primaries are elections held to determine which candidates will run in an upcoming general election. In a partisan primary, a political party selects a candidate. Depending on the state and/or party, there may be an "open pri ...
were held on August 3, 1976.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Richard J. Rabbitt,
Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives
Speakers of the Missouri House of Representatives are (listed by year they assumed office):
* 1820 James Caldwell Democratic-Republican - St. Genevieve
* 1821 Henry S. Geyer Democratic-Republican - St. Louis
* 1826 Alexander Stuart Democrat ...
* John C. McAllister
* Alberta Slavin
* Leonard L. Bade
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
* Bill Phelps, Republican
* Richard J. Rabbitt, Democratic
Other candidates
* Leo J. Fischer, Nonpartisan
Results
References
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1976
Events January
* January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 18 – Full diplomatic ...
Gubernatorial
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Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it border ...