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The 1954 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1954 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent acting state auditor Haskell Holman defeated Republican nominee Harold L. Butterfield.
General election
On election day, 2 November 1954, Democratic nominee Haskell Holman won the election by a margin of 132,418 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Harold L. Butterfield, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Holman was sworn in for his first full term on 10 January 1955.