The 1956 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1956 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general John M. Dalton defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Vincent E. Baker.
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 1956, Democratic nominee John M. Dalton won re-election by a margin of 184,550 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Vincent E. Baker, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Dalton was sworn in for his second term on 14 January 1957.[1]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John M. Dalton (incumbent) | 987,111 | 55.16 | |
Republican | Vincent E. Baker | 802,561 | 44.84 | |
Total votes | 1,789,672 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2024.