1900 Missouri State Auditor election

1900 Missouri State Auditor election
November 6, 1900
 
Nominee Albert Otis Allen William F. Bloebaum
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 352,823 313,831
Percentage 51.58% 45.88%
State Auditor before election

James M. Seibert
Democratic

 Elected State Auditor

Albert Otis Allen
Democratic

The 1900 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 6, 1900, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee Albert Otis Allen defeated Republican nominee William F. Bloebaum, Social Democratic nominee L. M. Richeson, Prohibition nominee Orange J. Hill, People's Progressive nominee Benjamin F. Allen and Socialist Labor nominee Charles Wippermann.[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1900, Democratic nominee Albert Otis Allen won the election by a margin of 38,992 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William F. Bloebaum, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Allen was sworn in as the 20th state auditor of Missouri on January 14, 1901.[2]

Results

Missouri State Auditor election, 1900
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Albert Otis Allen 352,823 51.58
Republican William F. Bloebaum 313,831 45.88
Social Democratic L. M. Richeson 6,133 0.90
Prohibition Orange J. Hill 5,573 0.82
People's Progressive Party Benjamin F. Allen 4,385 0.64
Socialist Labor Charles Wippermann 1,291 0.18
Total votes 684,036 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1900 State Auditor General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. August 16, 2017. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  2. ↑ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. December 18, 2007. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
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