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1880 Missouri State Auditor election

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1880 Missouri State Auditor election

← 1876 2 November 1880 1884 →
 
Nominee John Walker L. A. Thompson A. C. Marquis
Party Democratic Republican Greenback
Popular vote 208,484 152,563 34,665
Percentage 52.69% 38.55% 8.76%

State Auditor before election

Thomas Holloday
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

John Walker
Democratic

The 1880 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1880 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee John Walker defeated Republican nominee L. A. Thompson and Greenback nominee A. C. Marquis.

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1880, Democratic nominee John Walker won the election by a margin of 55,921 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee L. A. Thompson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Walker was sworn in as the 18th state auditor of Missouri on 10 January 1881.[1]

Results

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Missouri State Auditor election, 1880
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Walker 208,484 52.69
Republican L. A. Thompson 152,563 38.55
Greenback A. C. Marquis 34,665 8.76
Total votes 395,712 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2024.