1894 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1894 Minnesota Attorney General election
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  1892 6 November 1894 1896  
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NomineeHenry W. ChildsWilliam Brackenridge John L. MacDonald
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Popular vote150,52966,90560,265
Percentage52.43%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 6 November 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]

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General election

On election day, 6 November 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 31 January 1895. [2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1894
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry W. Childs (incumbent) 150,529 52.43
Democratic William Brackenridge66,90523.30
Populist John L. MacDonald 60,26521.00
Prohibition Robert Taylor9,4003.27
Total votes287,099 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Attorney General, 1894 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. September 12, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2024.