The 1996 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1996 in order to elect the
attorney general of Missouri
The Office of the Missouri Attorney General was created in 1806 when Missouri was part of the Louisiana Territory. Missouri's first Constitution in 1820 provided for an appointed attorney general, but since the 1865 Constitution, the Attorney Gen ...
.
Democratic nominee and
incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position. In an election, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the position that is up for election, regardless of whether they are seeking re-election.
There may or may not be ...
attorney general
Jay Nixon
Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon (born February 13, 1956) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the List of governors of Missouri, 55th governor of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic P ...
defeated
Republican nominee Mark J. Bredemeier and
U.S. Taxpayers nominee Kimberly Lowe.
General election
On election day, 5 November 1996,
Democratic nominee
Jay Nixon
Jeremiah Wilson "Jay" Nixon (born February 13, 1956) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the List of governors of Missouri, 55th governor of Missouri from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic P ...
won re-election by a margin of 475,129 votes against his foremost opponent
Republican nominee Mark J. Bredemeier, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Nixon was sworn in for his second term on 13 January 1997.
Results
See also
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1996 Missouri gubernatorial election
The 1996 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1996, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, incumbent Governor Mel Carnahan, over the Republican candidate, State Auditor Margaret B. Kelly, and Libertarian J ...
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1996 Missouri elections
Missouri Attorney General elections
November 1996 in the United States