The 1996 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1996 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent acting secretary of state Bekki Cook defeated Republican nominee John R. Hancock, Libertarian nominee LaDonna Higgins and Natural Law nominee Kerry Margolis.
General election.
On election day, 5 November 1996, Democratic nominee Bekki Cook won the election by a margin of 69,068 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee John R. Hancock, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Cook was sworn in for her first full term on 3 January 1997.
Results.
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