1940 Missouri Attorney General election

The 1940 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1940 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Roy McKittrick defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Ray Mabee and Socialist nominee Edward J. Flynn.

1940 Missouri Attorney General election

5 November 1940

Nominee Roy McKittrick Ray Mabee Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 955,225 859,619 Percentage 52.59% 47.32%

Attorney General before election Roy McKittrick Democratic Elected Attorney General Roy McKittrick Democratic

General election

On election day, 5 November 1940, Democratic nominee Roy McKittrick won re-election by a margin of 95,606 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Ray Mabee, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McKittrick was sworn in for his third term on 13 January 1941.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1940

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Roy McKittrick (incumbent)	955,225	52.59
	Republican	Ray Mabee	859,619	47.32
	Socialist	Edward J. Flynn	1,605	0.09
Total votes			1,816,449	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1940 Missouri gubernatorial election