1936 Missouri State Auditor election
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The 1936 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1936 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Forrest Smith defeated Republican nominee and former state auditor George Ernst Hackman, Communist nominee Jesse Alspaugh and Socialist Labor nominee James Wagoner.
General election
[edit]On election day, 3 November 1936, Democratic nominee Forrest Smith won re-election by a margin of 392,908 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee George Ernst Hackman, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Smith was sworn in for his second term on 11 January 1937.[1]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Forrest Smith (incumbent) | 1,099,812 | 60.85 | |
Republican | George Ernst Hackman | 706,904 | 39.11 | |
Communist | Jesse Alspaugh | 379 | 0.02 | |
Socialist Labor | James Wagoner | 373 | 0.02 | |
Total votes | 1,807,468 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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