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| Elections in Missouri |
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The 1940 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Roy McKittrick defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Ray Mabee and Socialist nominee Edward J. Flynn.
On election day, November 5, 1940, Democratic nominee Roy McKittrick won re-election by a margin of 95,606 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Ray Mabee, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McKittrick was sworn in for his third term on January 13, 1941. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Roy McKittrick (incumbent) | 955,225 | 52.59 | |
| Republican | Ray Mabee | 859,619 | 47.32 | |
| Socialist | Edward J. Flynn | 1,605 | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 1,816,449 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
