1976 Missouri Attorney General election

1976 Missouri Attorney General election

2 November 1976

Nominee John Ashcroft James G. Baker Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 961,782 916,163 Percentage 51.22% 48.78%

Attorney General before election John Danforth Republican Elected Attorney General John Ashcroft Republican

The 1976 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1976 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and former state auditor of Missouri John Ashcroft defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives James G. Baker.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1976, Republican nominee John Ashcroft won the election by a margin of 45,619 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James G. Baker, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Ashcroft was sworn in as the 38th attorney general of Missouri on 10 January 1977.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1976

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Ashcroft	961,782	51.22
	Democratic	James G. Baker	916,163	48.78
Total votes			1,877,945	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• 1976 Missouri gubernatorial election