The 1916 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 7 November 1916 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Republican nominee George Ernst Hackman defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor John Pemberton Gordon, Socialist nominee William R. Bowden, Prohibition nominee B. F. Sapp and Socialist Labor nominee Frederick Spalti.
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1916, Republican nominee George Ernst Hackman won the election by a margin of 9,080 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Pemberton Gordon, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Hackman was sworn in as the 23rd state auditor of Missouri on 8 January 1917.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Ernst Hackman | 387,294 | 49.33 | |
| Democratic | John Pemberton Gordon (incumbent) | 378,214 | 48.17 | |
| Socialist | William R. Bowden | 14,817 | 1.89 | |
| Prohibition | B. F. Sapp | 3,869 | 0.49 | |
| Socialist Labor | Frederick Spalti | 961 | 0.12 | |
| Total votes | 785,155 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2024.