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| Elections in Missouri |
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The 1948 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee W. H. Holmes defeated Republican nominee F. Reed Grainger, Progressive nominee George Kimmel, Socialist nominee Elizabeth Erbe and Socialist Labor nominee George B. Cross.
On election day, November 2, 1948, Democratic nominee W. H. Holmes won the election by a margin of 256,387 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee F. Reed Grainger, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Holmes was sworn in as the 26th state auditor of Missouri on January 10, 1949. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | W. H. Holmes | 902,854 | 58.12 | |
| Republican | F. Reed Grainger | 646,467 | 41.62 | |
| Progressive | George Kimmel | 2,811 | 0.18 | |
| Socialist | Elizabeth Erbe | 1,147 | 0.07 | |
| Socialist Labor | George B. Cross | 147 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 1,553,426 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
