1881 Minnesota Attorney General election

1881 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee William John Hahn George N. Baxter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 66,812 35,936 Percentage 63.08% 33.93%

Attorney General before election William John Hahn (Acting) Republican Elected Attorney General William John Hahn Republican

The 1881 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1881, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general William John Hahn defeated Democratic nominee George N. Baxter, Greenback nominee Joseph McKnight and Prohibition nominee Alfred W. Bangs. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1881, Republican nominee William John Hahn won the election by a margin of 30,876 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George N. Baxter, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hahn was sworn in for his first full term on January 10, 1882. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1881

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William John Hahn (incumbent)	66,812	63.08
	Democratic	George N. Baxter	35,936	33.93
	Greenback	Joseph McKnight	2,598	2.45
	Prohibition	Alfred W. Bangs	572	0.54
Total votes			105,918	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Attorney General, 1881 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-05.