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1962 Missouri State Auditor election

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1962 Missouri State Auditor election

← 1958 6 November 1962 1966 →
 
Nominee Haskell Holman Joseph M. Badgett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 680,805 512,768
Percentage 57.04% 42.96%

State Auditor before election

Haskell Holman
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Haskell Holman
Democratic

The 1962 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 6 November 1962 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Haskell Holman defeated Republican nominee Joseph M. Badgett.

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1962, Democratic nominee Haskell Holman won re-election by a margin of 168,037 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Joseph M. Badgett, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Holman was sworn in for his third term on 14 January 1963.[1]

Results

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Missouri State Auditor election, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Haskell Holman (incumbent) 680,805 57.04
Republican Joseph M. Badgett 512,768 42.96
Total votes 1,193,573 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2024.