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1940 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee Roy McKittrick Ray Mabee
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 955,225 859,619
Percentage 52.59% 47.32%

Attorney General before election

Roy McKittrick
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Roy McKittrick
Democratic

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The 1940 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1940 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Roy McKittrick defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Ray Mabee and Socialist nominee Edward J. Flynn.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1940, Democratic nominee Roy McKittrick won re-election by a margin of 95,606 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Ray Mabee, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McKittrick was sworn in for his third term on 13 January 1941.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy McKittrick (incumbent) 955,225 52.59
Republican Ray Mabee 859,619 47.32
Socialist Edward J. Flynn 1,605 0.09
Total votes 1,816,449 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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