Auditor, 1934 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford King Incumbent | Man | Republican | 380,302 | 38.76 | +0.07 |
| John T. Lyons | Man | Farmer-Labor | 379,654 | 38.69 | |
| Patrick J. Delaney | Man | Democrat | 221,221 | 22.55 |
This election was subject to a recount. Lyons filed an election contest lawsuit in December 1934 but it was dismissed by a Ramsey County District Court in February 1935. King received his certificate of election in March 1935. King ended up with a final advantage of 1,031 votes.
Auditor King was reelected to a second term in the most narrowly decided election for the office in Minnesota history. Prior to this contest the closest race for Auditor was Democrat William Dunbar's 3.38-point win over Republican Alexander (A.P.) Lane in 1857.
Lyons was a resident of Le Center, a Farmer-Labor candidate for the 3rd CD in 1930, the Farmer-Labor nominee for Auditor in 1938, and a Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Senate in 1942.
Delaney was a resident of St. Paul.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1935 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).