1880 Missouri Attorney General election

1880 Missouri Attorney General election

2 November 1880

File:No image.svg File:No image.svg File:No image.svg Nominee Daniel H. McIntyre H. H. Harding A. McGindley Party Democratic Republican Greenback Popular vote 207,944 153,473 35,062 Percentage 52.45% 38.71% 8.84%

Attorney General before election Jackson Leonidas Smith Democratic Elected Attorney General Daniel H. McIntyre Democratic

The 1880 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1880 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee Daniel H. McIntyre defeated Republican nominee H. H. Harding and Greenback nominee A. McGindley.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1880, Democratic nominee Daniel H. McIntyre won the election by a margin of 54,471 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee H. H. Harding, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. McIntyre was sworn in as the 19th attorney general of Missouri on 10 January 1881.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1880

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel H. McIntyre	207,944	52.45
	Republican	H. H. Harding	153,473	38.71
	Greenback	A. McGindley	35,062	8.84
Total votes			396,479	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1880 Missouri gubernatorial election