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The 1974 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1974, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee George W. Lehr defeated Republican nominee and incumbent acting state auditor John Ashcroft. [1]
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The 1974 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1974, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee George W. Lehr defeated Republican nominee and incumbent acting state auditor John Ashcroft. [1]
On election day, November 5, 1974, Democratic nominee George W. Lehr won the election by a margin of 73,291 votes against his opponent Republican nominee John Ashcroft, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Lehr was sworn in as the 30th state auditor of Missouri on January 14, 1975. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George W. Lehr | 635,855 | 53.06 | |
| Republican | John Ashcroft (incumbent) | 562,564 | 46.94 | |
| Total votes | 1,198,419 | 100.00 | ||
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