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1914 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1914 Minnesota State Auditor election

← 1910 3 November 1914 1918 →
 
Nominee J. A. O. Preus Andrew J. Rush Timothy A. Thompson
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 181,198 92,133 30,291
Percentage 57.13% 29.05% 9.55%

State Auditor before election

Samuel G. Iverson
Republican

Elected State Auditor

J. A. O. Preus
Republican

The 1914 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1914 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee J. A. O. Preus defeated Democratic nominee Andrew J. Rush, Socialist nominee Timothy A. Thompson and Progressive nominee Will Curtis.[1]

General election

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On election day, 3 November 1914, Republican nominee J. A. O. Preus won the election by a margin of 89,065 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Andrew J. Rush, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Preus was sworn in as the 8th state auditor of Minnesota on 3 January 1915.[2]

Results

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Minnesota State Auditor election, 1914
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican J. A. O. Preus 181,198 57.13
Democratic Andrew J. Rush 92,133 29.05
Socialist Timothy A. Thompson 30,291 9.55
Progressive Will Curtis 13,556 4.27
Total votes 317,178 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Auditor, 1914 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2024.