1886 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1886 Minnesota Attorney General election
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  1883 2 November 1886 1888  
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Nominee Moses E. Clapp John H. Ives
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote115,51295,881
Percentage52.43%43.52%

Attorney General before election

William John Hahn
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Moses E. Clapp
Republican

The 1886 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1886 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp defeated Democratic nominee John H. Ives and Prohibition nominee W.M. Hatch. [1]

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General election

On election day, 2 November 1886, Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp won the election by a margin of 19,631 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John H. Ives, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Clapp was sworn in as the 8th attorney general of Minnesota on 5 January 1887. [2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1886
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Moses E. Clapp 115,512 52.43
Democratic John H. Ives95,88143.52
Prohibition W.M. Hatch8,9084.05
Total votes220,301 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Attorney General, 1886 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.