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1880 Missouri Attorney General election

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1880 Missouri Attorney General election

← 1876 2 November 1880 1884 →
 
Nominee Daniel H. McIntyre H. H. Harding A. McGindley
Party Democratic Republican Greenback
Popular vote 207,944 153,473 35,062
Percentage 52.45% 38.71% 8.84%

Attorney General before election

Jackson Leonidas Smith
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Daniel H. McIntyre
Democratic

The 1880 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1880 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Daniel H. McIntyre defeated Republican nominee H. H. Harding and Greenback nominee A. McGindley.

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1880, Democratic nominee Daniel H. McIntyre won the election by a margin of 54,471 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee H. H. Harding, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McIntyre was sworn in as the 19th attorney general of Missouri on 10 January 1881.[1]

Results

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Missouri Attorney General election, 1880
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel H. McIntyre 207,944 52.45
Republican H. H. Harding 153,473 38.71
Greenback A. McGindley 35,062 8.84
Total votes 396,479 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 1 June 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2024.