1938 Minnesota State Auditor election

1938 Minnesota State Auditor election
November 8, 1938
 
Nominee Stafford King John T. Lyons J.B. Bonner
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 616,145 364,636 92,320
Percentage 57.42% 33.98% 8.60%
State Auditor before election

Stafford King
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Stafford King
Republican

The 1938 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Farmer–Labor nominee John T. Lyons and Democratic nominee J.B. Bonner.[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1938, Republican nominee Stafford King won re-election by a margin of 251,509 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee John T. Lyons, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in for his third term on January 2, 1939.[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stafford King (incumbent) 616,145 57.42
Farmer–Labor John T. Lyons 364,636 33.98
Democratic J.B. Bonner 92,320 8.60
Total votes 1,073,101 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Auditor, 1938 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
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