James T. Blair Jr., Governor

James T. Blair Jr.

Governor
Born
March 15, 1902
Died
July 12, 1962
Age at death
60
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1956
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.941,528
Opponents866,810
1
Elections run

James T. Blair Jr. (1902–1962), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1956 governor election in Missouri with 941,528 votes (52.1%), defeating Lon Hocker.

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How many votes has James T. Blair Jr. received?

James T. Blair Jr. has received 941,528 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James T. Blair Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956GovernorMissouriWon941,52852.1%Lon Hocker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1681160). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.