1908 Missouri State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1908 Missouri State Auditor election Missouri Presidential no 1904 Missouri State Auditor election 1904 1912 Missouri State Auditor election 1912 November 3, 1908 125px John Pemberton Gordon Democratic Party (United States) 349,346 50.20% 125px Jesse A. Tolerton Republican Party (United States) 346,513 49.80% State Auditor William Werner Wilder Republican Party (United States) John Pemberton Gordon Democratic Party (United States) The 1908 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 3, 1908, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee John Pemberton Gordon defeated Republican nominee Jesse A. Tolerton. General election On election day, November 3, 1908, Democratic nominee John Pemberton Gordon won the election by a margin of 2,833 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Jesse A. Tolerton, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Gordon was sworn in as the 22nd state auditor of Missouri on January 11, 1909.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=383908 MO Auditor ourcampaigns.com October 6, 2009 2024-11-03 Results Missouri State Auditor election, 1908 Democratic Party (United States) John Pemberton Gordon 349,346 50.20 Republican Party (United States) Jesse A. Tolerton 346,513 49.80 695,859 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1908 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1908 Missouri elections Category:Missouri State Auditor elections Category:November 1908 in the United States