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1904 Missouri State Auditor election

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1904 Missouri State Auditor election

← 1900 8 November 1904 1908 →
 
Nominee William Werner Wilder Albert Otis Allen
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 319,988 298,024
Percentage 49.79% 46.37%

State Auditor before election

Albert Otis Allen
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

William Werner Wilder
Republican

The 1904 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 8 November 1904 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Republican nominee William Werner Wilder defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Albert Otis Allen, Socialist nominee William M. Brandt, Prohibition nominee George H. Gibson, People's nominee William H. Mills and Socialist Labor nominee Joseph W. Molineux.

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1904, Republican nominee William Werner Wilder won the election by a margin of 21,964 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Albert Otis Allen, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Wilder was sworn in as the 21st state auditor of Missouri on 9 January 1905.[1]

Results

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Missouri State Auditor election, 1904
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Werner Wilder 319,988 49.79
Democratic Albert Otis Allen (incumbent) 298,024 46.37
Socialist William M. Brandt 12,534 1.95
Prohibition George H. Gibson 6,856 1.07
Populist William H. Mills 3,750 0.58
Socialist Labor Joseph W. Molineux 1,592 0.24
Total votes 642,744 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2024.