1958 Missouri State Auditor election

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1958 Missouri State Auditor election
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  1954 November 4, 1958 1962  
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NomineeHaskell HolmanMeredith Garten
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote730,330420,606
Percentage63.46%36.54%

State Auditor before election

Haskell Holman
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Haskell Holman
Democratic

The 1958 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Haskell Holman defeated Republican nominee Meredith Garten.

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General election

On election day, November 4, 1958, Democratic nominee Haskell Holman won re-election by a margin of 309,724 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Meredith Garten, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Holman was sworn in for his second term on January 12, 1959. [1]

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1958
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Haskell Holman (incumbent) 730,330 63.46
Republican Meredith Garten420,60636.54
Total votes1,150,936 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. April 25, 2019. Retrieved 2024-11-06.