1944 Missouri Attorney General election

The 1944 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 7 November 1944 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Jonathan E. Taylor defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate George H. Miller.

1944 Missouri Attorney General election

7 November 1944

Nominee Jonathan E. Taylor George H. Miller Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 787,878 761,191 Percentage 50.86% 49.14%

Attorney General before election Roy McKittrick Democratic Elected Attorney General Jonathan E. Taylor Democratic

General election

On election day, 7 November 1944, Democratic nominee Jonathan E. Taylor won the election by a margin of 26,687 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George H. Miller, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Taylor was sworn in as the 33rd attorney general of Missouri on 8 January 1945.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jonathan E. Taylor	787,878	50.86
	Republican	George H. Miller	761,191	49.14
Total votes			1,549,069	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1944 Missouri gubernatorial election