1888 Missouri Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1888 Missouri Attorney General election Missouri Presidential no 1884 Missouri Attorney General election 1884 1892 Missouri Attorney General election 1892 November 6, 1888 125px John M. Wood Democratic Party (United States) 261,814 50.50% 125px L. L. Bridges Republican Party (United States) 252,163 48.64% Attorney General Banton G. Boone Democratic Party (United States) John M. Wood Democratic Party (United States) The 1888 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1888, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee John M. Wood defeated Republican nominee L. L. Bridges and Prohibition nominee George E. Bowling. General election On election day, November 6, 1888, Democratic nominee John M. Wood won the election by a margin of 9,651 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee L. L. Bridges, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Wood was sworn in as the 21st attorney general of Missouri on January 14, 1889.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=473477 MO Attorney General ourcampaigns.com October 5, 2009 2024-10-26 Results Missouri Attorney General election, 1888 Democratic Party (United States) John M. Wood 261,814 50.50 Republican Party (United States) L. L. Bridges 252,163 48.64 Prohibition Party George E. Bowling 4,464 0.86 518,441 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1888 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1888 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Attorney General elections Category:November 1888 in the United States