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1982 Missouri State Auditor election

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1982 Missouri State Auditor election

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Nominee James Antonio James R. Butler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 837,853 646,684
Percentage 56.44% 43.56%

State Auditor before election

James Antonio
Republican

Elected State Auditor

James Antonio
Republican

The 1982 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1982 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor James Antonio defeated Democratic nominee James R. Butler.[1]

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1982, Republican nominee James Antonio won re-election by a margin of 191,169 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James R. Butler, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Antonio was sworn in for his second term on 11 January 1983.[2]

Results

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Missouri State Auditor election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Antonio (incumbent) 837,853 56.44
Democratic James R. Butler 646,684 43.56
Total votes 1,484,537 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "1982 State Auditor General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 17 May 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2024.