1928 Missouri Attorney General election

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1928 Missouri Attorney General election
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  1924 November 6, 1928 1932  
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NomineeStratton ShartelElmer O. Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote800,607713,661
Percentage52.86%47.12%

Attorney General before election

Stratton Shartel (Acting)
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Stratton Shartel
Republican

The 1928 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1928, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Stratton Shartel defeated Democratic nominee Elmer O. Jones and Socialist Labor nominee Theodore Baeff.

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General election

On election day, November 6, 1928, Republican nominee Stratton Shartel won the election by a margin of 86,946 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Elmer O. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Shartel was sworn in for his first full term on January 14, 1929. [1]

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1928
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stratton Shartel (incumbent) 800,607 52.86
Democratic Elmer O. Jones713,66147.12
Socialist Labor Theodore Baeff3000.02
Total votes1,514,568 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. May 14, 2018. Retrieved 2024-10-27.