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1946 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1946 Minnesota State Auditor election

← 1942 5 November 1946 1950 →
 
Nominee Stafford King Bernie M. Olson
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 526,776 327,268
Percentage 61.68% 38.32%

County results
King:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Olson:      50–60%

State Auditor before election

Stafford King
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Stafford King
Republican

The 1946 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Bernie M. Olson.[1]

General election

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On election day, 5 November 1946, Republican nominee Stafford King won re-election by a margin of 199,508 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Bernie M. Olson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in for his fifth term on 6 January 1947.[2]

Results

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Minnesota State Auditor election, 1946
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stafford King (incumbent) 526,776 61.68
Democratic (DFL) Bernie M. Olson 327,268 38.32
Total votes 854,044 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Auditor, 1946 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2024.