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The 1879 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1879 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Charles M. Start defeated Democratic nominee P.M. Babcock, Greenback Labor nominee Oscar Stephenson and Prohibition nominee Alfred W. Bangs. [1]
On election day, 4 November 1879, Republican nominee Charles M. Start won the election by a margin of 22,212 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee P.M. Babcock, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Start was sworn in as the 6th attorney general of Minnesota on 7 January 1880. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles M. Start | 60,816 | 57.28 | |
| Democratic | P.M. Babcock | 38,604 | 36.36 | |
| Greenback | Oscar Stephenson | 4,064 | 3.83 | |
| Prohibition | Alfred W. Bangs | 2,697 | 2.53 | |
| Total votes | 106,181 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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