1880 Missouri Attorney General election

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1880 Missouri Attorney General election
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NomineeDaniel H. McIntyreH. H. HardingA. McGindley
Party Democratic Republican Greenback
Popular vote207,944153,47335,062
Percentage52.45%38.71%8.84%
Attorney General before election

Jackson Leonidas Smith
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Daniel H. McIntyre
Democratic

The 1880 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1880, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Daniel H. McIntyre defeated Republican nominee H. H. Harding and Greenback nominee A. McGindley.

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General election

On election day, November 2, 1880, Democratic nominee Daniel H. McIntyre won the election by a margin of 54,471 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee H. H. Harding, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McIntyre was sworn in as the 19th attorney general of Missouri on January 10, 1881. [1]

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1880
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel H. McIntyre 207,944 52.45
Republican H. H. Harding153,47338.71
Greenback A. McGindley35,0628.84
Total votes396,479 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. June 1, 2010. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
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