The 1960 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1960 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Thomas Eagleton defeated Republican nominee Donald J. Stohr.
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1960, Democratic nominee Thomas Eagleton won the election by a margin of 283,832 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Donald J. Stohr, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Eagleton was sworn in as the 35th attorney general of Missouri on 9 January 1961.[1]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas Eagleton | 1,076,074 | 57.60 | |
Republican | Donald J. Stohr | 792,242 | 42.40 | |
Total votes | 1,868,316 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2024.