The 1874 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1874 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee John A. Hockaday defeated People's nominee Daniel S. Twitchell.
On election day, 3 November 1874, Democratic nominee John A. Hockaday won the election by a margin of 40,273 votes against his opponent People's nominee Daniel S. Twitchell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Hockaday was sworn in as the 17th attorney general of Missouri on 11 January 1875.[1]
