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Berton Knox
Berton A. Knox was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Missouri.[1] Knox was defeated by Jacob Turk in the Republican primary.[2]
Knox was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Missouri.[3] Knox was defeated by Jacob Turk in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver (D) defeated Jacob Turk (R) and Roy Welborn (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cleaver defeated Robert Gough in the Democratic primary, while Turk defeated Austin Rucker, Berton Knox, and Michael Burris to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[4][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
58.8% | 190,766 | |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 38.2% | 123,771 | |
| Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 3% | 9,733 | |
| Total Votes | 324,270 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
88.2% | 48,755 | ||
| Robert Gough | 11.8% | 6,519 | ||
| Total Votes | 55,274 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jacob Turk |
68% | 28,096 | ||
| Michael Burris | 16.7% | 6,898 | ||
| Austin Rucker | 10% | 4,137 | ||
| Berton Knox | 5.2% | 2,166 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,297 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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2014
Knox ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 5th District. Knox was defeated by Jacob Turk in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014.
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jacob Turk |
68.6% | 24,615 | ||
| Bill Lindsey | 14% | 5,020 | ||
| Michael Burris | 13.4% | 4,797 | ||
| Berton Knox | 4% | 1,453 | ||
| Total Votes | 35,885 | |||
| Source: State of Missouri Official Results |
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Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
