The 1972 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 7 November 1972 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general John Danforth defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives James E. Spain.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1972, Republican nominee John Danforth won re-election by a margin of 459,860 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James E. Spain, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Danforth was sworn in for his second term on 8 January 1973.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Danforth (incumbent) | 1,146,926 | 62.54 | |
| Democratic | James E. Spain | 687,066 | 37.46 | |
| Total votes | 1,833,994 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "1972 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 6 May 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2024.