1896 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1896 Minnesota Attorney General election
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NomineeHenry W. ChildsJohn Arnold Keyes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote176,273138,966
Percentage55.92%44.08%
Attorney General before election

Henry W. Childs
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Henry W. Childs
Republican

The 1896 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Henry W. Childs defeated Democratic nominee John Arnold Keyes. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 3, 1896, Republican nominee Henry W. Childs won re-election by a margin of 37,307 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John Arnold Keyes, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Childs was sworn in for his third term on January 3, 1897. [2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1896
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry W. Childs (incumbent) 176,273 55.92
Democratic John Arnold Keyes138,96644.08
Total votes315,239 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Attorney General, 1896 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ↑ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. December 11, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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