1948 Missouri Attorney General election

1948 Missouri Attorney General election

2 November 1948

Nominee Jonathan E. Taylor Herbert Douglas Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 900,943 648,553 Percentage 58.04% 41.78%

Attorney General before election Jonathan E. Taylor Democratic Elected Attorney General Jonathan E. Taylor Democratic

The 1948 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1948 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Jonathan E. Taylor defeated Republican nominee Herbert Douglas and Progressive nominee Douglas MacLeod.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1948, Democratic nominee Jonathan E. Taylor won re-election by a margin of 252,390 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Herbert Douglas, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Taylor was sworn in for his second term on 10 January 1949.

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 1948

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jonathan E. Taylor (incumbent)	900,943	58.04
	Republican	Herbert Douglas	648,553	41.78
	Progressive	Douglas MacLeod	2,889	0.18
Total votes			1,552,385	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1948 Missouri gubernatorial election