The 1914 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 3, 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

On election day, November 3, 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 January 3, 1915.[2]

Results

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

  1. ↑ "Auditor, 1914 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. ↑ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1914_Minnesota_State_Auditor_election