The 1950 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 7 November 1950 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Elmer A. Borgschatz.[1]
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 County results King: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Borgschatz: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1950, Republican nominee Stafford King won re-election by a margin of 256,089 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Elmer A. Borgschatz, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in for his sixth term on 8 January 1951.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stafford King (incumbent) | 627,754 | 62.81 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Elmer A. Borgschatz | 371,665 | 37.19 | |
| Total votes | 999,419 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Auditor, 1950 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2024.