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1988 Missouri Attorney General election

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1988 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee William L. Webster Michael A. Wolff
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,224,346 796,217
Percentage 60.59% 39.41%

Attorney General before election

William L. Webster
Republican

Elected Attorney General

William L. Webster
Republican

The 1988 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1988 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general William L. Webster defeated Democratic nominee Michael A. Wolff.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1988, Republican nominee William L. Webster won re-election by a margin of 428,129 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Michael A. Wolff, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Webster was sworn in for his second term on 9 January 1989.[2]

Results

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Missouri Attorney General election, 1988
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William L. Webster (incumbent) 1,224,346 60.59
Democratic Michael A. Wolff 796,217 39.41
Total votes 2,020,563 100.00
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1988 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2024.