1924 Missouri Attorney General election

The 1924 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1924 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee Robert William Otto defeated Democratic nominee Elmer O. Jones and Socialist Labor nominee Edward G. Middlecoff.

1924 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee Robert William Otto Elmer O. Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 653,784 611,571
Percentage 51.63% 48.30%

Attorney General before election

Jesse W. Barrett
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Robert William Otto
Republican

General election

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On election day, 4 November 1924, Republican nominee Robert William Otto won the election by a margin of 42,213 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Elmer O. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Otto was sworn in as the 29th attorney general of Missouri on 12 January 1925.[1]

Results

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Missouri Attorney General election, 1924
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert William Otto 653,784 51.63
Democratic Elmer O. Jones 611,571 48.30
Socialist Labor Edward G. Middlecoff 848 0.07
Total votes 1,266,203 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2024.