1883 Minnesota Attorney General election

1883 Minnesota Attorney General election

←  1881 November 6, 1883 1886  →

Nominee William John Hahn John W. Willis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 79,324 50,973 Percentage 58.63% 37.67%

Attorney General before election William John Hahn Republican Elected Attorney General William John Hahn Republican

The 1883 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1883, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general William John Hahn defeated Democratic nominee John W. Willis and Prohibition nominee Francis Cadwell. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1883, Republican nominee William John Hahn won re-election by a margin of 28,351 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John W. Willis, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hahn was sworn in for his second full term on January 10, 1884. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1883

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William John Hahn (incumbent)	79,324	58.63
	Democratic	John W. Willis	50,973	37.67
	Prohibition	Francis Cadwell	4,925	3.64
	Write-in		79	0.06
Total votes			135,301	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Attorney General, 1883 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-05.