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  IA Attorney General
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Parents > United States > Iowa > Attorney General
OfficeAttorney General
HonorificAttorney General - Abbr: Attorney General
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1942 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1942 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1942 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1943 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1945 - 12:00pm
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Last Modifiedev May 11, 2023 01:02pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1940
NameJohn M. Rankin Votes592,906 (54.74%)
Term01/01/1941 - 01/01/1943 Margin102,708 (+9.48%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1944
NameJohn M. Rankin Votes538,114 (56.35%)
Term01/01/1945 - 01/01/1947 Margin121,274 (+12.70%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 01, 1942 IA Attorney General - R Primary
John M. Rankin
R 180,686
Jun 01, 1942 IA Attorney General - D Primary
Joseph Wagner
D 66,009

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Name (I) Attorney General John M. Rankin Joseph Wagner J. A. Merritt  
PartyRepublican Democratic Prohibition  
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Certified Votes 398,149 (62.24%) 239,881 (37.50%) 1,681 (0.26%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -158,268 (-24.74%) -396,468 (-61.98%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 03/01/1942 03/01/1942 03/01/1942  
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