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Missouri down ballot state executive elections, 2012
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One down ballot state executive position was up for election in the state of Missouri in 2012.
The general election took place on November 6, 2012, following a primary on August 7, 2012.
Incumbent state treasurer Clint Zweifel (D) defeated Cole McNary (R) and Sean O'Toole (L) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1]
The general election will take place on November 6.
Clint Zweifel (D) Incumbent 
Cole McNary (R)
Sean O'Toole (L)
| Missouri Treasurer General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Clint Zweifel Incumbent |
50.4% | 1,332,876 | |
| Republican | Cole McNary | 45.4% | 1,200,368 | |
| Libertarian | Sean O'Toole | 4.1% | 109,188 | |
| Total Votes | 2,642,432 | |||
| Election Results via Missouri Secretary of State. | ||||
General Election
| Zweifel vs. McNary | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Response | Chilenski Strategies Poll August 8, 2012 | Average | ||||||||||||
| Clint Zweifel (D) | 44.6% | 44.6% | ||||||||||||
| Cole McNary (R) | 37.1% | 37.1% | ||||||||||||
| Undecided | 18.3% | 18.3% | ||||||||||||
| Number polled | 663 | 663 | ||||||||||||
| Margin of error | +/-3.8 | 3.8% | ||||||||||||
| Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org | ||||||||||||||
The primary took place on August 7. Incumbent Clint Zweifel (D) sought re-election as Missouri Treasurer. He was first elected in 2008 and won election to a second term on November 6, 2012.
- August 7 Democratic primary candidates:
- Clint Zweifel
Incumbent
- Clint Zweifel
- August 7 GOP primary candidates:
- State Rep. Cole McNary [2]
- State Rep. Cole McNary
- August 7 Libertarian primary candidates:
| Deadline | Event |
|---|---|
| Feb 28 | First day for candidate filing |
| March 27 | Last day for candidate filing |
| May 29 | Final certification date |
| July 11 | Last day to register to vote for primary election |
| Aug 7 | Primary election |
| Oct 10 | Last day to register to vote for general election |
| Nov 6 | General election |
See also
- Statewide elections, 2012
- State executive official elections, 2012
- Missouri state executive official elections, 2012
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