1894 Minnesota Attorney General election

1894 Minnesota Attorney General election

←  1892 November 6, 1894 1896  →

Nominee Henry W. Childs William Brackenridge John L. MacDonald Party Republican Democratic Populist Popular vote 150,529 66,905 60,265 Percentage 52.43% 23.30% 21.00%

Attorney General before election Henry W. Childs Republican Elected Attorney General Henry W. Childs Republican

The 1894 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1894, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Henry W. Childs defeated Democratic nominee William Brackenridge, People's nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district John L. MacDonald and Prohibition nominee Robert Taylor. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1894, Republican nominee Henry W. Childs won re-election by a margin of 83,624 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William Brackenridge, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Childs was sworn in for his second term on January 31, 1895. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1894

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry W. Childs (incumbent)	150,529	52.43
	Democratic	William Brackenridge	66,905	23.30
	Populist	John L. MacDonald	60,265	21.00
	Prohibition	Robert Taylor	9,400	3.27
Total votes			287,099	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Attorney General, 1894 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved 2024-10-06.