1962 Missouri State Auditor election

1962 Missouri State Auditor election

←  1958 November 6, 1962 1966  →

Nominee Haskell Holman Joseph M. Badgett Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 680,805 512,768 Percentage 57.04% 42.96%

State Auditor before election Haskell Holman Democratic Elected State Auditor Haskell Holman Democratic

The 1962 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 6, 1962, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Haskell Holman defeated Republican nominee Joseph M. Badgett.

General election

On election day, November 6, 1962, Democratic nominee Haskell Holman won re-election by a margin of 168,037 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Joseph M. Badgett, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Holman was sworn in for his third term on January 14, 1963. ^[1]

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1962

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Haskell Holman (incumbent)	680,805	57.04
	Republican	Joseph M. Badgett	512,768	42.96
Total votes			1,193,573	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

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