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1956 Missouri Attorney General election

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1956 Missouri Attorney General election

← 1952 6 November 1956 1960 →
 
Nominee John M. Dalton Vincent E. Baker
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 987,111 802,561
Percentage 55.16% 44.84%

Attorney General before election

John M. Dalton
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

John M. Dalton
Democratic

The 1956 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1956 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general John M. Dalton defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Vincent E. Baker.

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1956, Democratic nominee John M. Dalton won re-election by a margin of 184,550 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Vincent E. Baker, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Dalton was sworn in for his second term on 14 January 1957.[1]

Results

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Missouri Attorney General election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John M. Dalton (incumbent) 987,111 55.16
Republican Vincent E. Baker 802,561 44.84
Total votes 1,789,672 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2024.