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1918 Minnesota State Auditor election
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1918 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1914 Minnesota State Auditor election 1914 1922 Minnesota State Auditor election 1922 November 5, 1918 125px J. A. O. Preus Republican Party (United States) 214,278 62.77% 125px Larke W. Huntley Democratic Party (United States) 89,433 26.20% 125px Fremont R. McManigal National Party (United States) 37,657 11.03% State Auditor J. A. O. Preus Republican Party (United States) J. A. O. Preus Republican Party (United States)
The 1918 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor J. A. O. Preus defeated Democratic nominee Larke W. Huntley and National nominee Fremont R. McManigal.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319181099924600/ Auditor, 1918 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-11
General election
On election day, November 5, 1918, Republican nominee J. A. O. Preus won re-election by a margin of 124,845 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Larke W. Huntley, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Preus was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1919.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=913398 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com July 7, 2020 2024-10-11
Results
Minnesota State Auditor election, 1918
Republican Party (United States)
J. A. O. Preus (incumbent)
214,278
62.77
Democratic Party (United States)
Larke W. Huntley
89,433
26.20
National Party (United States)
Fremont R. McManigal
37,657
11.03
341,368
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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