1938 Minnesota State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1938 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1934 Minnesota State Auditor election 1934 1942 Minnesota State Auditor election 1942 November 8, 1938 125px Stafford King Republican Party (United States) 616,145 57.42% 125px John T. Lyons Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party 364,636 33.98% 125px J.B. Bonner Democratic Party (United States) 92,320 8.60% State Auditor Stafford King Republican Party (United States) Stafford King Republican Party (United States) The 1938 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Farmer–Labor nominee John T. Lyons and Democratic nominee J.B. Bonner.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319381099924600/ Auditor, 1938 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-11 General election On election day, November 8, 1938, Republican nominee Stafford King won re-election by a margin of 251,509 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee John T. Lyons, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in for his third term on January 2, 1939.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871960 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com March 7, 2019 2024-10-11 Results Minnesota State Auditor election, 1938 Republican Party (United States) Stafford King (incumbent) 616,145 57.42 Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party John T. Lyons 364,636 33.98 Democratic Party (United States) J.B. Bonner 92,320 8.60 1,073,101 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1938 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota State Auditor elections Category:November 1938 in the United States