1998 Missouri State Auditor election
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The 1998 Missouri State Auditor election was held on 3 November 1998 in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives Claire McCaskill defeated Republican nominee Charles A. Pierce, Libertarian nominee Gerald R. Geier and Reform nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives George D. Weber.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 3 November 1998, Democratic nominee Claire McCaskill won the election by a margin of 60,525 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Charles A. Pierce, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. McCaskill was sworn in as the 34th state auditor of Missouri on 3 January 1999.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Claire McCaskill | 780,178 | 50.30 | |
| Republican | Charles A. Pierce | 719,653 | 46.40 | |
| Libertarian | Gerald R. Geier | 26,955 | 1.74 | |
| Reform | George D. Weber | 24,188 | 1.56 | |
| Total votes | 1,550,974 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "1998 State Auditor General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 16 January 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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