1888 Missouri State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1888 Missouri State Auditor election Missouri Presidential no 1884 Missouri State Auditor election 1884 1892 Missouri State Auditor election 1892 November 6, 1888 125px James M. Seibert Democratic Party (United States) 261,775 50.16% 125px George W. Martin Republican Party (United States) 236,696 45.35% State Auditor John Walker Democratic Party (United States) James M. Seibert Democratic Party (United States) The 1888 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 6, 1888, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent State Treasurer of Missouri James M. Seibert defeated Republican nominee George W. Martin, Union Labor nominee William H. Noerr and Prohibition nominee James S. Cobban. General election On election day, November 6, 1888, Democratic nominee James M. Seibert won the election by a margin of 25,079 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee George W. Martin, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Seibert was sworn in as the 19th state auditor of Missouri on January 14, 1889.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=568372 MO Auditor ourcampaigns.com October 5, 2009 2024-11-03 Results Missouri State Auditor election, 1888 Democratic Party (United States) James M. Seibert 261,775 50.16 Republican Party (United States) George W. Martin 236,696 45.35 Union Labor Party William H. Noerr 19,069 3.65 Prohibition Party James S. Cobban 4,385 0.84 521,925 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1888 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1888 Missouri elections Category:Missouri State Auditor elections Category:November 1888 in the United States