1884 Missouri Attorney General election

The 1884 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1884 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and former speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Banton G. Boone defeated Republican nominee Dan Murphy. The exact results of the election are unknown.

1884 Missouri Attorney General election

4 November 1884

Nominee Banton G. Boone Dan Murphy Party Democratic Republican Popular vote Unknown Unknown Percentage Unknown Unknown

Attorney General before election Daniel H. McIntyre Democratic Elected Attorney General Banton G. Boone Democratic

General election

On election day, 4 November 1884, Democratic nominee Banton G. Boone won the election against his opponent Republican nominee Dan Murphy, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Boone was sworn in as the 20th attorney general of Missouri on 12 January 1885.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1884

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Banton G. Boone	Unknown	Unknown
	Republican	Dan Murphy	Unknown	Unknown
Total votes			Unknown	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1884 Missouri gubernatorial election