1986 Missouri State Auditor election

1986 Missouri State Auditor election

4 November 1986

Nominee Margaret B. Kelly Travis Morrison Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 741,697 706,299 Percentage 51.22% 48.78%

State Auditor before election Margaret B. Kelly (Acting) Republican Elected State Auditor Margaret B. Kelly Republican

The 1986 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 4 November 1986 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent acting state auditor Margaret B. Kelly defeated Democratic nominee Travis Morrison.

General election

On election day, 4 November 1986, Republican nominee Margaret B. Kelly won the election by a margin of 35,398 votes against her opponent Democratic nominee Travis Morrison, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Kelly was sworn in for her first full term on 12 January 1987.

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1986

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Margaret B. Kelly (incumbent)	741,697	51.22
	Democratic	Travis Morrison	706,299	48.78
Total votes			1,447,996	100.00
	Republican hold