1874 Missouri State Auditor election

The 1874 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1874 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Thomas Holloday defeated People's nominee Ewen C. Hale.

1874 Missouri State Auditor election

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Nominee Thomas Holloday Ewen C. Hale
Party Democratic Populist
Popular vote 150,749 109,864
Percentage 57.84% 42.16%

State Auditor before election

George Boardman Clark
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Thomas Holloday
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 3 November 1874, Democratic nominee Thomas Holloday won the election by a margin of 40,885 votes against his opponent People's nominee Ewen C. Hale, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Holloday was sworn in as the 17th state auditor of Missouri on 11 January 1875.[1]

Results

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Missouri State Auditor election, 1874
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Holloday 150,749 57.84
Populist Ewen C. Hale 109,864 42.16
Total votes 260,613 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2024.