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The 1944 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1944, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Jonathan E. Taylor defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate George H. Miller.
On election day, November 7, 1944, Democratic nominee Jonathan E. Taylor won the election by a margin of 26,687 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George H. Miller, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Taylor was sworn in as the 33rd attorney general of Missouri on January 8, 1945. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jonathan E. Taylor | 787,878 | 50.86 | |
| Republican | George H. Miller | 761,191 | 49.14 | |
| Total votes | 1,549,069 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
