1942 Minnesota State Auditor election

1942 Minnesota State Auditor election

←  1938 November 3, 1942 1946  →

Nominee Stafford King W. L. Kelly Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 483,416 211,250 Percentage 69.59% 30.41%

State Auditor before election Stafford King Republican Elected State Auditor Stafford King Republican

The 1942 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Democratic nominee W. L. Kelly. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 3, 1942, Republican nominee Stafford King won re-election by a margin of 272,166 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee W. L. Kelly, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in for his fourth term on January 4, 1943. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1942

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stafford King (incumbent)	483,416	69.59
	Democratic	W. L. Kelly	211,250	30.41
Total votes			694,666	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Auditor, 1942 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
2. "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. May 1, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-11.