1874 Missouri Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1874 Missouri Attorney General election Missouri Presidential no 1872 Missouri Attorney General election 1872 1876 Missouri Attorney General election 1876 November 3, 1874 125px John A. Hockaday Democratic Party (United States) 150,808 57.71% 125px Daniel S. Twitchell People's Party (United States) 110,535 42.29% Attorney General Henry Clay Ewing Democratic Party (United States) John A. Hockaday Democratic Party (United States) The 1874 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1874, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee John A. Hockaday defeated People's nominee Daniel S. Twitchell. General election On election day, November 3, 1874, Democratic nominee John A. Hockaday won the election by a margin of 40,273 votes against his opponent People's nominee Daniel S. Twitchell, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Hockaday was sworn in as the 17th attorney general of Missouri on January 11, 1875.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=568416 MO Attorney General ourcampaigns.com October 6, 2009 2024-10-25 Results Missouri Attorney General election, 1874 Democratic Party (United States) John A. Hockaday 150,808 57.71 People's Party (United States) Daniel S. Twitchell 110,535 42.29 261,343 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1874 Missouri gubernatorial election References Category:1874 Missouri elections Category:Missouri Attorney General elections Category:November 1874 in the United States