1908 Missouri State Auditor election

The 1908 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1908 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee John Pemberton Gordon defeated Republican nominee Jesse A. Tolerton.

1908 Missouri State Auditor election

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Nominee John Pemberton Gordon Jesse A. Tolerton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 349,346 346,513
Percentage 50.20% 49.80%

State Auditor before election

William Werner Wilder
Republican

Elected State Auditor

John Pemberton Gordon
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 3 November 1908, Democratic nominee John Pemberton Gordon won the election by a margin of 2,833 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Jesse A. Tolerton, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Gordon was sworn in as the 22nd state auditor of Missouri on 11 January 1909.[1]

Results

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Missouri State Auditor election, 1908
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Pemberton Gordon 349,346 50.20
Republican Jesse A. Tolerton 346,513 49.80
Total votes 695,859 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2024.