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1984 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee William L. Webster Richard P. Beard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,131,715 901,394
Percentage 55.66% 44.34%

Attorney General before election

John Ashcroft
Republican

Elected Attorney General

William L. Webster
Republican

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The 1984 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1984 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives William L. Webster defeated Democratic nominee and fellow incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Richard P. Beard.

General election

On election day, 6 November 1984, Republican nominee William L. Webster won the election by a margin of 230,321 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Richard P. Beard, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Webster was sworn in as the 39th attorney general of Missouri on 8 January 1985.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William L. Webster 1,131,715 55.66
Democratic Richard P. Beard 901,394 44.34
Total votes 2,033,109 100.00
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. "1984 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
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