2004 Missouri Attorney General election

2004 Missouri Attorney General election

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Nominee Jay Nixon Chris Byrd Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,592,842 1,000,503 Percentage 59.96% 37.65%

County results Nixon:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90% Byrd:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election Jay Nixon Democratic Elected Attorney General Jay Nixon Democratic

The 2004 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 2, 2004, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Jay Nixon defeated Republican nominee Chris Byrd, Libertarian nominee David R. Browning and Constitution nominee David Fry.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 2, 2004, Democratic nominee Jay Nixon won re-election by a margin of 592,339 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Chris Byrd, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Nixon was sworn in for his fourth term on January 10, 2005.^[2]

Results

Missouri Attorney General election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jay Nixon (incumbent)	1,592,842	59.96
	Republican	Chris Byrd	1,000,503	37.65
	Libertarian	David R. Browning	43,538	1.64
	Constitution	David Fry	19,802	0.75
Total votes			2,656,685	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• 2004 Missouri gubernatorial election

References

1. "2004 Attorney General General Election Results - Missouri". uselectionatlas.org. January 31, 2007. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
2. "MO Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. February 9, 2021. Retrieved 2024-10-28.