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1954 Minnesota State Auditor election

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Nominee Stafford King Clint Haroldson
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 567,405 553,444
Percentage 50.62% 49.38%

County results
King:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Haroldson:      50–60%      60–70%

State Auditor before election

Stafford King
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Stafford King
Republican

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The 1954 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1954 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Clint Haroldson.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1954, Republican nominee Stafford King won re-election by a margin of 13,961 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Clint Haroldson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in for his seventh term on 3 January 1955.

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1954
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stafford King (incumbent) 567,405 50.62
Democratic (DFL) Clint Haroldson 553,444 49.38
Total votes 1,120,849 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "Auditor, 1954 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  2. "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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