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1980 Missouri Attorney General election

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1980 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee John Ashcroft Robert Baine
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,298,741 716,300
Percentage 64.45% 35.55%

Attorney General before election

John Ashcroft
Republican

Elected Attorney General

John Ashcroft
Republican

The 1980 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1980 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general John Ashcroft defeated Democratic nominee Robert Baine.[1]

General election

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On election day, 4 November 1980, Republican nominee John Ashcroft won re-election by a margin of 582,441 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Robert Baine, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Ashcroft was sworn in for his second term on 12 January 1981.[2]

Results

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Missouri Attorney General election, 1980
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Ashcroft (incumbent) 1,298,741 64.45
Democratic Robert Baine 716,300 35.55
Total votes 2,015,041 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1980 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2024.