1926 Minnesota State Auditor election

1926 Minnesota State Auditor election
November 2, 1926
State Auditor before election; Ray P. Chase; Republican	Elected State Auditor ; Ray P. Chase; Republican

The 1926 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 2, 1926, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Ray P. Chase defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Severin O. Tjosvold.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 2, 1926, Republican nominee Ray P. Chase won re-election by a margin of 195,617 votes against his opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Severin O. Tjosvold, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Chase was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1927.^[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1926
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ray P. Chase (incumbent)	413,691	65.48
	Farmer–Labor	Severin O. Tjosvold	218,074	34.52
Total votes			631,765	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "Auditor, 1926 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

[GBN-1] "Auditor, 1926 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

[GHN-2] "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-11.

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