The 1976 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on 2 November 1976 in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state James Kirkpatrick defeated Republican nominee Mildred P. Huffman and Nonpartisan candidate Evelyn F. Carmack.
General election.
On election day, 2 November 1976, Democratic nominee James Kirkpatrick won re-election by a margin of 687,161 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Mildred P. Huffman, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of secretary of state. Kirkpatrick was sworn in for his fourth term on 10 January 1977.
Results.
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