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1936 Missouri State Auditor election

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Nominee Forrest Smith George Ernst Hackman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,099,812 706,904
Percentage 60.85% 39.11%

State Auditor before election

Forrest Smith
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Forrest Smith
Democratic

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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

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.

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1936
Party Candidate Votes %
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

References

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