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1924 Missouri State Auditor election

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1924 Missouri State Auditor election

← 1920 4 November 1924 1928 →
 
Nominee Lorenzo Dow Thompson George H. Middelkamp
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 648,910 613,210
Percentage 50.50% 47.73%

State Auditor before election

George Ernst Hackman
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Lorenzo Dow Thompson
Republican

The 1924 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 4 November 1924 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent state treasurer of Missouri Lorenzo Dow Thompson defeated Democratic nominee and former state treasurer of Missouri George H. Middelkamp, Socialist nominee A. B. Griep and Socialist Labor nominee Henry Knobel.

General election

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On election day, 4 November 1924, Republican nominee Lorenzo Dow Thompson won the election by a margin of 35,700 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George H. Middelkamp, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Thompson was sworn in as the 24th state auditor of Missouri on 12 January 1925.[1]

Results

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Missouri State Auditor election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lorenzo Dow Thompson 648,910 50.50
Democratic George H. Middelkamp 613,210 47.73
Socialist A. B. Griep 22,146 1.72
Socialist Labor Henry Knobel 595 0.05
Total votes 1,284,861 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2024.