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1968 Missouri Attorney General election Missouri Presidential no 1964 Missouri Attorney General election 1964 1972 Missouri Attorney General election 1972 November 5, 1968 File:JohnDanforth.jpg 150x150px John Danforth Republican Party (United States) 891,498 52.11% File:Norman_H._Anderson.jpg Norman H. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 819,365 47.89% Attorney General Norman H. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) John Danforth Republican Party (United States)
The 1968 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1968, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee John Danforth defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Norman H. Anderson.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=29&year=1968&f=0&off=9&elect=0 1968 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri uselectionatlas.org April 24, 2007 2024-10-27
General election
On election day, November 5, 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 January 13, 1969.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=374198 MO Attorney General ourcampaigns.com February 11, 2021 2024-10-27
Results
Missouri Attorney General election, 1968
Republican Party (United States)
John Danforth
891,498
52.11
Democratic Party (United States)
Norman H. Anderson (incumbent)
819,365
47.89
1,710,863
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1968 Missouri gubernatorial election
References
Category:1968 Missouri elections
Category:Missouri Attorney General elections
Category:November 1968 in the United States