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1916 Missouri State Auditor election

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Nominee George Ernst Hackman John Pemberton Gordon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 387,294 378,214
Percentage 49.33% 48.17%

State Auditor before election

John Pemberton Gordon
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

George Ernst Hackman
Republican

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The 1916 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 7 November 1916 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Republican nominee George Ernst Hackman defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor John Pemberton Gordon, Socialist nominee William R. Bowden, Prohibition nominee B. F. Sapp and Socialist Labor nominee Frederick Spalti.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1916, Republican nominee George Ernst Hackman won the election by a margin of 9,080 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Pemberton Gordon, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Hackman was sworn in as the 23rd state auditor of Missouri on 8 January 1917.

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Ernst Hackman 387,294 49.33
Democratic John Pemberton Gordon (incumbent) 378,214 48.17
Socialist William R. Bowden 14,817 1.89
Prohibition B. F. Sapp 3,869 0.49
Socialist Labor Frederick Spalti 961 0.12
Total votes 785,155 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. August 14, 2007. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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