1958 Missouri State Auditor election

The 1958 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 4 November 1958 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Haskell Holman defeated Republican nominee Meredith Garten.

1958 Missouri State Auditor election

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Nominee Haskell Holman Meredith Garten
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 730,330 420,606
Percentage 63.46% 36.54%

State Auditor before election

Haskell Holman
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Haskell Holman
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 4 November 1958, Democratic nominee Haskell Holman won re-election by a margin of 309,724 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Meredith Garten, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Holman was sworn in for his second term on 12 January 1959.[1]

Results

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Missouri State Auditor election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Haskell Holman (incumbent) 730,330 63.46
Republican Meredith Garten 420,606 36.54
Total votes 1,150,936 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2024.