1996 Missouri Secretary of State election

1996 Missouri Secretary of State election

November 5, 1996
 
Nominee Bekki Cook John R. Hancock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,053,681 984,613
Percentage 49.95% 46.68%

County results
Cook:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Hancock:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Secretary of State before election

Bekki Cook (Acting)
Democratic

Elected Secretary of State

Bekki Cook
Democratic

The 1996 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 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.