1932 Missouri State Auditor election

The 1932 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 8 November 1932 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Forrest Smith defeated Republican nominee and former state auditor George Ernst Hackman and Socialist nominee D. C. Miller.

1932 Missouri State Auditor election

8 November 1932

Nominee Forrest Smith George Ernst Hackman Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 999,044 596,056 Percentage 62.17% 37.09%

State Auditor before election Lorenzo Dow Thompson Republican Elected State Auditor Forrest Smith Democratic

General election

On election day, 8 November 1932, Democratic nominee Forrest Smith won the election by a margin of 402,988 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee George Ernst Hackman, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Smith was sworn in as the 25th state auditor of Missouri on 9 January 1933.

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1932

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Forrest Smith	999,044	62.17
	Republican	George Ernst Hackman	596,056	37.09
	Socialist	D. C. Miller	11,837	0.74
Total votes			1,606,937	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• 1932 Missouri gubernatorial election