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1976 Missouri Attorney General election

← 1972 2 November 1976 1980 →
 
Nominee John Ashcroft James G. Baker
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 961,782 916,163
Percentage 51.22% 48.78%

Attorney General before election

John Danforth
Republican

Elected Attorney General

John Ashcroft
Republican

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The 1976 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1976 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and former state auditor of Missouri John Ashcroft defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives James G. Baker.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1976, Republican nominee John Ashcroft won the election by a margin of 45,619 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James G. Baker, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Ashcroft was sworn in as the 38th attorney general of Missouri on 10 January 1977.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1976
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ashcroft 961,782 51.22
Democratic James G. Baker 916,163 48.78
Total votes 1,877,945 100.00
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "1976 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. May 6, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. April 3, 2009. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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