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Charles B. Wheeler
Charles B. Wheeler was a 2016 Democratic candidate for Governor of Missouri.[1]
Biography
Wheeler is a former mayor of Kansas City, serving in the position from 1971 to 1979. He also ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1976.[2] Wheeler served in the state Senate from 2003 to 2007.[3] He again ran for mayor of Kansas City in 2011 but was defeated in the primary election. At the time of the 2016 election, Wheeler was 89 years old.
Education
1946: B.A., University of Louisville
1950: J.D., University of Kansas
1959: M.D., University of Missouri - Kansas City
Elections
2016
- See also: Missouri gubernatorial election, 2016
Wheeler ran as a Democrat for Governor of Missouri in 2016 and was defeated by Attorney General Chris Koster in the August 2 Democratic primary election. He competed with Koster, Leonard Steinman, and Eric Morrison in Democratic primary.[1]
Chris Koster defeated Eric Morrison, Charles B. Wheeler, and Leonard Steinman in the Missouri Democratic primary for governor.
| Missouri Democratic primary for governor, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Chris Koster |
78.75% | 256,272 |
| Eric Morrison | 9.67% | 31,474 |
| Charles B. Wheeler | 7.91% | 25,756 |
| Leonard Steinman | 3.66% | 11,911 |
| Total Votes (3214 of 3214 precincts reporting) | 325,413 | |
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||
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