1972 Missouri Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1972 Missouri Attorney General election Missouri Presidential no 1968 Missouri Attorney General election 1968 1976 Missouri Attorney General election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:JohnDanforth.jpg 150x150px John Danforth Republican Party (United States) 1,146,926 62.54% 3x4.svg James E. Spain Democratic Party (United States) 687,066 37.46% Attorney General John Danforth Republican Party (United States) John Danforth Republican Party (United States) The 1972 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1972, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general John Danforth defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives James E. Spain.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=29&year=1972&f=0&off=9&elect=0 1972 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri uselectionatlas.org May 6, 2007 2024-10-27 General election On election day, November 7, 1972, Republican nominee John Danforth won re-election by a margin of 459,860 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James E. Spain, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Danforth was sworn in for his second term on January 8, 1973.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=374205 MO Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 15, 2010 2024-10-27 Results Missouri Attorney General election, 1972 Republican Party (United States) John Danforth (incumbent) 1,146,926 62.54 Democratic Party (United States) James E. Spain 687,066 37.46 1,833,994 100.00 Republican Party (United States) See also 1972 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1972 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Attorney General elections Category:November 1972 elections in the United States