1956 Missouri Attorney General election

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.

1956 Missouri Attorney General election

6 November 1956

Nominee John M. Dalton Vincent E. Baker Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 987,111 802,561 Percentage 55.16% 44.84%

Attorney General before election John M. Dalton Democratic Elected Attorney General John M. Dalton Democratic

General election

On 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.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1956

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

• 1956 Missouri gubernatorial election