1968 Missouri Attorney General election

1968 Missouri Attorney General election

5 November 1968

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 5 November 1968 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee John Danforth defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Norman H. Anderson.

General election

On election day, 5 November 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 13 January 1969.

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