1950 Missouri State Auditor election

1950 Missouri State Auditor election

7 November 1950

Nominee W. H. Holmes William Barton Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 676,010 586,485 Percentage 53.45% 46.37%

State Auditor before election W. H. Holmes Democratic Elected State Auditor W. H. Holmes Democratic

The 1950 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 7 November 1950 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor W. H. Holmes defeated Republican nominee William Barton, Progressive nominee Howard R. Edsell, Christian Nationalist nominee O. M. Tanner, Prohibition nominee Bertha M. Boutell, Socialist nominee Elizabeth Erbe and Socialist Labor nominee Theodore Baeff.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1950, Democratic nominee W. H. Holmes won re-election by a margin of 89,525 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William Barton, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Holmes was sworn in for his second term on 8 January 1951.

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1950

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	W. H. Holmes (incumbent)	676,010	53.45
	Republican	William Barton	586,485	46.37
	Progressive	Howard R. Edsell	713	0.06
	Christian Nationalist Party	O. M. Tanner	590	0.05
	Prohibition	Bertha M. Boutell	573	0.05
	Socialist	Elizabeth Erbe	246	0.01
	Socialist Labor	Theodore Baeff	98	0.01
Total votes			1,264,715	100.00
	Democratic hold