1876 Missouri Attorney General election

The 1876 Missouri attorney general election was held on 7 November 1876 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Jackson Leonidas Smith defeated Republican nominee A. W. Mullins.

1876 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee Jackson Leonidas Smith A. W. Mullins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 202,703 145,816
Percentage 58.16% 41.84%

Attorney General before election

John A. Hockaday
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Jackson Leonidas Smith
Democratic

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1876, Democratic nominee Jackson Leonidas Smith won the election by a margin of 56,887 votes against his opponent Republican nominee A. W. Mullins, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Smith was sworn in as the 18th attorney general of Missouri on 8 January 1877.[1]

Results

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Missouri Attorney General election, 1876
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackson Leonidas Smith 202,703 58.16
Republican A. W. Mullins 145,816 41.84
Total votes 348,519 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2024.