The 1980 Missouri Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1980 in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general John Ashcroft defeated Democratic nominee Robert Baine.
General election.
On election day, 4 November 1980, Republican nominee John Ashcroft won re-election by a margin of 582,441 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Robert Baine, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Ashcroft was sworn in for his second term on 12 January 1981.
Results.
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