1888 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1888 Minnesota Attorney General election
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  1886 6 November 1888 1890  
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Nominee Moses E. Clapp Charles d'Autremont Charles E. Shannon
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote142,074104,20215,629
Percentage54.11%39.69%5.95%

Attorney General before election

Moses E. Clapp
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Moses E. Clapp
Republican

The 1888 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1888 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Moses E. Clapp defeated Democratic nominee Charles d'Autremont, Prohibition nominee Charles E. Shannon and Union Labor nominee William Welch. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 November 1888, Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp won re-election by a margin of 37,872 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles d'Autremont, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Clapp was sworn in for his second term on 9 January 1889. [2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1888
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Moses E. Clapp (incumbent) 142,074 54.11
Democratic Charles d'Autremont 104,20239.69
Prohibition Charles E. Shannon15,6295.95
Union Labor William Welch6440.25
Total votes262,549 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Attorney General, 1888 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2024.