1932 Missouri Attorney General election
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The 1932 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1932, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Roy McKittrick defeated Republican nominee Henry Depping and Socialist nominee Burl O. Hereford.
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November 8, 1932
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General election
On election day, November 8, 1932, Democratic nominee Roy McKittrick won the election by a margin of 402,977 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Henry Depping, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McKittrick was sworn in as the 32nd attorney general of Missouri on January 9, 1933.[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roy McKittrick | 998,856 | 62.18 | |
| Republican | Henry Depping | 595,879 | 37.09 | |
| Socialist | Burl O. Hereford | 11,787 | 0.73 | |
| Total votes | 1,606,522 | 100.00 | ||
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