1900 Missouri Attorney General election
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The 1900 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1900, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Edward Coke Crow defeated Republican nominee Samuel F. O'Fallon, Social Democratic nominee John F. Delaney, Prohibition nominee Lewis G. Adams and People's Progressive nominee Zachary Taylor.[1]
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November 6, 1900
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General election
On election day, November 6, 1900, Democratic nominee Edward Coke Crow won re-election by a margin of 38,452 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Samuel F. O'Fallon, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Crow was sworn in for his second term on January 14, 1901.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Coke Crow (incumbent) | 352,517 | 51.64 | |
| Republican | Samuel F. O'Fallon | 314,065 | 46.01 | |
| Social Democratic | John F. Delaney | 6,146 | 0.90 | |
| Prohibition | Lewis G. Adams | 5,616 | 0.82 | |
| People's Progressive Party | Zachary Taylor | 4,296 | 0.63 | |
| Total votes | 682,640 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||