The 1942 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1942 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Democratic nominee W. L. Kelly.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 3 November 1942, Republican nominee Stafford King won re-election by a margin of 272,166 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee W. L. Kelly, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in for his fourth term on 4 January 1943.[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stafford King (incumbent) | 483,416 | 69.59 | |
Democratic | W. L. Kelly | 211,250 | 30.41 | |
Total votes | 694,666 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
References
edit- ^ "Auditor, 1942 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 11 October 2024.