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1958 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota 1957 Presidential no 1954 Minnesota State Auditor election 1954 1962 Minnesota State Auditor election 1962 November 4, 1958 125px Stafford King Republican Party (United States) 574,600 51.19% 125px George A. Farr Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 547,836 48.81% 1958 Minnesota state auditor election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsKing: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Farr: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% State Auditor Stafford King Republican Party (United States) Stafford King Republican Party (United States)
The 1958 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 4, 1958, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee George A. Farr.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319581099924600/ Auditor, 1958 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-11
General election
On election day, November 4, 1958, Republican nominee Stafford King won re-election by a margin of 26,764 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee George A. Farr, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in for his eighth term on January 5, 1959.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871939 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com March 7, 2019 2024-10-11
Results
Minnesota State Auditor election, 1958
Republican Party (United States)
Stafford King (incumbent)
574,600
51.19
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
George A. Farr
547,836
48.81
1,122,436
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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