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The1918 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 5 November 1918 in order to elect thestate auditor of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent state auditorJ. A. O. Preus defeatedDemocratic nominee Larke W. Huntley andNational nominee Fremont R. McManigal.[1]
On election day, 5 November 1918,Republican nomineeJ. A. O. Preus won re-election by a margin of 124,845 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Larke W. Huntley, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Preus was sworn in for his second term on 3 January 1919.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | J. A. O. Preus (incumbent) | 214,278 | 62.77 | |
| Democratic | Larke W. Huntley | 89,433 | 26.20 | |
| National | Fremont R. McManigal | 37,657 | 11.03 | |
| Total votes | 341,368 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||