1932 Missouri Attorney General election

The 1932 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1932 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Roy McKittrick defeated Republican nominee Henry Depping and Socialist nominee Burl O. Hereford.

1932 Missouri Attorney General election

8 November 1932

Nominee Roy McKittrick Henry Depping Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 998,856 595,879 Percentage 62.18% 37.09%

Attorney General before election Stratton Shartel Republican Elected Attorney General Roy McKittrick Democratic

General election

On election day, 8 November 1932, Democratic nominee Roy McKittrick won the election by a margin of 402,977 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Henry Depping, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McKittrick was sworn in as the 32nd attorney general of Missouri on 9 January 1933.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1932

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roy McKittrick	998,856	62.18
	Republican	Henry Depping	595,879	37.09
	Socialist	Burl O. Hereford	11,787	0.73
Total votes			1,606,522	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• 1932 Missouri gubernatorial election