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1928 Missouri State Auditor election Missouri Presidential no 1924 Missouri State Auditor election 1924 1932 Missouri State Auditor election 1932 November 6, 1928 130px Lorenzo Dow Thompson Republican Party (United States) 799,053 52.70% 125px Forrest Smith Democratic Party (United States) 714,527 47.12% State Auditor Lorenzo Dow Thompson Republican Party (United States) Lorenzo Dow Thompson Republican Party (United States)
The 1928 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 6, 1928, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Lorenzo Dow Thompson defeated Democratic nominee Forrest Smith, Socialist nominee Meyer Weintraub and Socialist Labor nominee Joseph W. Molineux.
General election
On election day, November 6, 1928, Republican nominee Lorenzo Dow Thompson won re-election by a margin of 84,526 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Forrest Smith, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Thompson was sworn in for his second term on January 14, 1929.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=379939 MO Auditor ourcampaigns.com May 14, 2018 2024-11-05
Results
Missouri State Auditor election, 1928
Republican Party (United States)
Lorenzo Dow Thompson (incumbent)
799,053
52.70
Democratic Party (United States)
Forrest Smith
714,527
47.12
Socialist Party of America
Meyer Weintraub
2,437
0.16
Socialist Labor Party of America
Joseph W. Molineux
241
0.02
1,516,258
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
See also
1928 Missouri gubernatorial election
References
Category:1928 Missouri elections
Category:Missouri State Auditor elections
Category:November 1928 in the United States