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1950 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1950 Minnesota State Auditor election

← 1946 7 November 1950 1954 →
 
Nominee Stafford King Elmer A. Borgschatz
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 627,754 371,665
Percentage 62.81% 37.19%

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

State Auditor before election

Stafford King
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Stafford King
Republican

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]

General election

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On 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

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Minnesota State Auditor election, 1950
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

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  1. ^ "Auditor, 1950 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2024.