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1932 Missouri Attorney General election

← 1928 8 November 1932 1936 →
 
Nominee Roy McKittrick Henry Depping
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 998,856 595,879
Percentage 62.18% 37.09%

Attorney General before election

Stratton Shartel
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Roy McKittrick
Democratic

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The 1932 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1932 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Roy McKittrick defeated Republican nominee Henry Depping and Socialist nominee Burl O. Hereford.

General election

On election day, 8 November 1932, Democratic nominee Roy McKittrick won the election by a margin of 402,977 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Henry Depping, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McKittrick was sworn in as the 32nd attorney general of Missouri on 9 January 1933.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1932
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roy McKittrick 998,856 62.18
Republican Henry Depping 595,879 37.09
Socialist Burl O. Hereford 11,787 0.73
Total votes 1,606,522 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. December 14, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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