The 1940 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on 5 November 1940 in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Wilson Bell defeated Republican nominee Scott Peters and Socialist nominee Lucy Henschel.
General election.
On election day, 5 November 1940, Democratic nominee Wilson Bell won the election by a margin of 93,386 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Scott Peters, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state treasurer. Bell was sworn in as the 30th state treasurer of Missouri on 13 January 1941.
Results.
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