1916 Missouri Attorney General election

1916 Missouri Attorney General election
November 7, 1916
 
Nominee Frank Winton McAllister James H. Mason
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 394,440 374,076
Percentage 50.36% 47.76%
Attorney General before election

John T. Barker
Democratic

 Elected Attorney General

Frank Winton McAllister
Democratic

The 1916 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1916, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Frank Winton McAllister defeated Republican nominee James H. Mason and Socialist nominee Frank P. O'Hare.

General election

On election day, November 7, 1916, Democratic nominee Frank Winton McAllister won the election by a margin of 20,364 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee James H. Mason, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McAllister was sworn in as the 27th attorney general of Missouri on January 8, 1917.[1]

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1916
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Winton McAllister 394,440 50.36
Republican James H. Mason 374,076 47.76
Socialist Frank P. O'Hare 14,795 1.88
Total votes 783,311 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. August 13, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
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