The 1976 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1976 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and former state auditor of Missouri John Ashcroft defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives James G. Baker.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 2 November 1976, Republican nominee John Ashcroft won the election by a margin of 45,619 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James G. Baker, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Ashcroft was sworn in as the 38th attorney general of Missouri on 10 January 1977.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Ashcroft | 961,782 | 51.22 | |
| Democratic | James G. Baker | 916,163 | 48.78 | |
| Total votes | 1,877,945 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1976 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 3 April 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2024.