1892 Missouri Attorney General election

1892 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee Robert F. Walker David Murphy William R. Littell Party Democratic Republican Populist Popular vote 267,885 228,144 40,856 Percentage 49.52% 42.18% 7.55%

Attorney General before election John M. Wood Democratic Elected Attorney General Robert F. Walker Democratic

The 1892 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1892, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Robert F. Walker defeated Republican nominee David Murphy, People's nominee William R. Littell and Prohibition nominee Walter Emmett Johnson. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1892, Democratic nominee Robert F. Walker won the election by a margin of 39,741 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee David Murphy, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Walker was sworn in as the 22nd attorney general of Missouri on January 9, 1893. ^[2]

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert F. Walker	267,885	49.52
	Republican	David Murphy	228,144	42.18
	Populist	William R. Littell	40,856	7.55
	Prohibition	Walter Emmett Johnson	4,066	0.75
Total votes			540,951	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1892 Missouri gubernatorial election

References

1. "1892 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. July 8, 2016. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
2. "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. October 5, 2009. Retrieved 2024-10-26.