1998 Missouri State Auditor election
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 County results McCaskill: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Pierce: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1998 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 3, 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, November 3, 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 January 3, 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 | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "1998 State Auditor General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. January 31, 2007. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
- ^ "MO Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. January 16, 2021. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
