1980 Missouri Attorney General election

1980 Missouri Attorney General election

4 November 1980

Nominee John Ashcroft Robert Baine Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,298,741 716,300 Percentage 64.45% 35.55%

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

The 1980 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1980 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general John Ashcroft defeated Democratic nominee Robert Baine.

General election

On election day, 4 November 1980, Republican nominee John Ashcroft won re-election by a margin of 582,441 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Robert Baine, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Ashcroft was sworn in for his second term on 12 January 1981.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1980

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Ashcroft (incumbent)	1,298,741	64.45
	Democratic	Robert Baine	716,300	35.55
Total votes			2,015,041	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• 1980 Missouri gubernatorial election