1992 Missouri Attorney General election
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The 1992 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1992 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Jay Nixon defeated Republican nominee and former member of the Missouri House of Representatives David Steelman and Libertarian nominee Mitchell J. Moore.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 3 November 1992, Democratic nominee Jay Nixon won the election by a margin of 89,900 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee David Steelman, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Nixon was sworn in as the 40th attorney general of Missouri on 12 January 1993.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Nixon | 1,154,714 | 49.94 | |
| Republican | David Steelman | 1,064,814 | 46.05 | |
| Libertarian | Mitchell J. Moore | 92,576 | 4.01 | |
| Total votes | 2,312,104 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1992 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
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