1952 Missouri Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1952 Missouri Attorney General election Missouri Presidential no 1948 Missouri Attorney General election 1948 1956 Missouri Attorney General election 1956 November 4, 1952 125px John M. Dalton Democratic Party (United States) 964,507 52.01% 125px Richard M. Webster Republican Party (United States) 889,868 47.99% Attorney General Jonathan E. Taylor Democratic Party (United States) John M. Dalton Democratic Party (United States) The 1952 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1952, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee John M. Dalton defeated Republican nominee and former speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Richard M. Webster. General election On election day, November 4, 1952, Democratic nominee John M. Dalton won the election by a margin of 74,639 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Richard M. Webster, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Dalton was sworn in as the 34th attorney general of Missouri on January 12, 1953.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=380037 MO Attorney General ourcampaigns.com May 23, 2009 2024-10-27 Results Missouri Attorney General election, 1952 Democratic Party (United States) John M. Dalton 964,507 52.01 Republican Party (United States) Richard M. Webster 889,868 47.99 1,854,375 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1952 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1952 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Attorney General elections Category:November 1952 in the United States