1920 Missouri State Auditor election

1920 Missouri State Auditor election

2 November 1920

Nominee George Ernst Hackman George H. Middelkamp Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 728,788 573,903 Percentage 54.93% 43.26%

State Auditor before election George Ernst Hackman Republican Elected State Auditor George Ernst Hackman Republican

The 1920 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1920 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor George Ernst Hackman defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent State Treasurer of Missouri George H. Middelkamp, Socialist nominee Roy F. Smalley, Farmer-Worker nominee A. R. Smith and Socialist Labor nominee Frederick Spalti.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1920, Republican nominee George Ernst Hackman won re-election by a margin of 154,885 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George H. Middelkamp, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Hackman was sworn in for his second term on 10 January 1921.

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1920

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Ernst Hackman (incumbent)	728,788	54.93
	Democratic	George H. Middelkamp	573,903	43.26
	Socialist	Roy F. Smalley	19,512	1.47
	Farmer–Labor	A. R. Smith	2,967	0.22
	Socialist Labor	Frederick Spalti	1,634	0.12
Total votes			1,326,804	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• 1920 Missouri gubernatorial election