1970 Missouri State Auditor election

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1970 Missouri State Auditor election
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  1966 3 November 1970 1974  
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Nominee Kit Bond Haskell Holman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote727,059524,197
Percentage58.11%41.89%

State Auditor before election

Haskell Holman
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Kit Bond
Republican

The 1970 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1970 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Republican nominee Kit Bond defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Haskell Holman. [1]

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General election

On election day, 3 November 1970, Republican nominee Kit Bond won the election by a margin of 202,862 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Haskell Holman, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Bond was sworn in as the 28th state auditor of Missouri on 12 January 1971. [2]

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1970
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kit Bond 727,059 58.11
Democratic Haskell Holman (incumbent)524,19741.89
Total votes1,251,256 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "1970 State Auditor General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 5 May 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2024.