1920 Missouri Attorney General election
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The 1920 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1920, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee Jesse W. Barrett defeated Democratic nominee Willis H. Meredith, Farmer-Worker nominee Julian Andersen and Socialist Labor nominee George Hartwig.
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November 2, 1920
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General election
On election day, November 2, 1920, Republican nominee Jesse W. Barrett won the election by a margin of 140,288 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Willis H. Meredith, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Barrett was sworn in as the 28th attorney general of Missouri on January 10, 1921.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jesse W. Barrett | 722,405 | 55.17 | |
| Democratic | Willis H. Meredith | 582,117 | 44.46 | |
| FarmerâLabor | Julian Andersen | 3,157 | 0.24 | |
| Socialist Labor | George Hartwig | 1,723 | 0.13 | |
| Total votes | 1,309,402 | 100.00 | ||
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