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The 1932 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 8, 1932, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Forrest Smith defeated Republican nominee and former state auditor George Ernst Hackman and Socialist nominee D. C. Miller.
On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Forrest Smith won the election by a margin of 402,988 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee George Ernst Hackman, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Smith was sworn in as the 25th state auditor of Missouri on January 9, 1933. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Forrest Smith | 999,044 | 62.17 | |
| Republican | George Ernst Hackman | 596,056 | 37.09 | |
| Socialist | D. C. Miller | 11,837 | 0.74 | |
| Total votes | 1,606,937 | 100.00 | ||
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