1968 Missouri Attorney General election

1968 Missouri Attorney General election

←  1964 November 5, 1968 1972  →

Nominee John Danforth Norman H. Anderson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 891,498 819,365 Percentage 52.11% 47.89%

Attorney General before election Norman H. Anderson Democratic Elected Attorney General John Danforth Republican

The 1968 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1968, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee John Danforth defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Norman H. Anderson. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 5, 1968, Republican nominee John Danforth won the election by a margin of 72,133 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Norman H. Anderson, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Danforth was sworn in as the 37th attorney general of Missouri on January 13, 1969. ^[2]

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1968

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Danforth	891,498	52.11
	Democratic	Norman H. Anderson (incumbent)	819,365	47.89
Total votes			1,710,863	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

See also

• 1968 Missouri gubernatorial election

References

1. "1968 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. April 24, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
2. "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. February 11, 2021. Retrieved 2024-10-27.