1912 Missouri Attorney General election
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The 1912 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee John T. Barker defeated Republican nominee James H. Mason, Progressive nominee and incumbent mayor of Princeton Arthur M. Hyde, Socialist nominee Walter Bundy, Prohibition nominee Richard B. Wilcox and Socialist Labor nominee George H. Bloebaum.
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November 5, 1912
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General election
On election day, November 5, 1912, Democratic nominee John T. Barker won the election by a margin of 117,869 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee James H. Mason, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Barker was sworn in as the 26th attorney general of Missouri on January 13, 1913.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John T. Barker | 332,885 | 47.63 | |
| Republican | James H. Mason | 215,016 | 30.77 | |
| Progressive | Arthur M. Hyde | 115,494 | 16.53 | |
| Socialist | Walter Bundy | 28,417 | 4.07 | |
| Prohibition | Richard B. Wilcox | 5,215 | 0.75 | |
| Socialist Labor | George H. Bloebaum | 1,837 | 0.25 | |
| Total votes | 698,864 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||