The 1984 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1984 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives William L. Webster defeated Democratic nominee and fellow incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Richard P. Beard.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 1984, Republican nominee William L. Webster won the election by a margin of 230,321 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Richard P. Beard, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Webster was sworn in as the 39th attorney general of Missouri on 8 January 1985.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William L. Webster | 1,131,715 | 55.66 | |
| Democratic | Richard P. Beard | 901,394 | 44.34 | |
| Total votes | 2,033,109 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1984 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2024.