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1928 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee Stratton Shartel Elmer O. Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 800,607 713,661
Percentage 52.86% 47.12%

Attorney General before election

Stratton Shartel (Acting)
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Stratton Shartel
Republican

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The 1928 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1928 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Stratton Shartel defeated Democratic nominee Elmer O. Jones and Socialist Labor nominee Theodore Baeff.

General election

On election day, 6 November 1928, Republican nominee Stratton Shartel won the election by a margin of 86,946 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Elmer O. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Shartel was sworn in for his first full term on 14 January 1929.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stratton Shartel (incumbent) 800,607 52.86
Democratic Elmer O. Jones 713,661 47.12
Socialist Labor Theodore Baeff 300 0.02
Total votes 1,514,568 100.00
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. May 14, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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