1980 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

1980 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ken Rothman Roy Blunt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,121,208 890,006
Percentage 55.7% 44.3%

County results
Rothman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Blunt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Bill Phelps
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ken Rothman
Democratic

The 1980 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. Democratic nominee Ken Rothman defeated Republican nominee Roy Blunt with 55.75% of the vote.