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1942 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1942 Minnesota State Auditor election

← 1938 3 November 1942 1946 →
 
Nominee Stafford King W. L. Kelly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 483,416 211,250
Percentage 69.59% 30.41%

State Auditor before election

Stafford King
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Stafford King
Republican

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]

General election

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On 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

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Minnesota State Auditor election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
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

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  1. ^ "Auditor, 1942 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 11 October 2024.