The 1892 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1892 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Robert F. Walker defeated Republican nominee David Murphy, People's nominee William R. Littell and Prohibition nominee Walter Emmett Johnson.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1892, Democratic nominee Robert F. Walker won the election by a margin of 39,741 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee David Murphy, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Walker was sworn in as the 22nd attorney general of Missouri on 9 January 1893.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert F. Walker | 267,885 | 49.52 | |
| Republican | David Murphy | 228,144 | 42.18 | |
| Populist | William R. Littell | 40,856 | 7.55 | |
| Prohibition | Walter Emmett Johnson | 4,066 | 0.75 | |
| Total votes | 540,951 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1892 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2024.