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1912 Missouri State Auditor election

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Nominee John Pemberton Gordon William J. Mauthe A. J. Reynolds
Party Democratic Republican Progressive
Popular vote 332,606 214,627 116,204
Percentage 47.58% 30.70% 16.62%

State Auditor before election

John Pemberton Gordon
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

John Pemberton Gordon
Democratic

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The 1912 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor John Pemberton Gordon defeated Republican nominee William J. Mauthe, Progressive nominee A. J. Reynolds, Socialist nominee Philip Wagner, Prohibition nominee Orlando V. Wager and Socialist Labor nominee John W. Neumann.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1912, Democratic nominee John Pemberton Gordon won re-election by a margin of 117,979 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William J. Mauthe, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Gordon was sworn in for his second term on 13 January 1913.

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Pemberton Gordon (incumbent) 332,606 47.58
Republican William J. Mauthe 214,627 30.70
Progressive A. J. Reynolds 116,204 16.62
Socialist Philip Wagner 28,211 4.04
Prohibition Orlando V. Wager 5,515 0.79
Socialist Labor John W. Neumann 1,854 0.27
Total votes 699,017 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. September 7, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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