The 2004 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 2 November 2004 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Jay Nixon defeated Republican nominee Chris Byrd, Libertarian nominee David R. Browning and Constitution nominee David Fry.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 2 November 2004, Democratic nominee Jay Nixon won re-election by a margin of 592,339 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Chris Byrd, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Nixon was sworn in for his fourth term on 10 January 2005.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Nixon (incumbent) | 1,592,842 | 59.96 | |
| Republican | Chris Byrd | 1,000,503 | 37.65 | |
| Libertarian | David R. Browning | 43,538 | 1.64 | |
| Constitution | David Fry | 19,802 | 0.75 | |
| Total votes | 2,656,685 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2004 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2024.