1900 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1900 Minnesota Attorney General election
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←  1898 November 6, 1900 1902  →
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Nominee Wallace B. Douglas Robert C. Saunders
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote180,091123,446
Percentage59.33%40.67%
Attorney General before election

Wallace B. Douglas
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Wallace B. Douglas
Republican

The 1900 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1900, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Wallace B. Douglas defeated Democratic nominee Robert C. Saunders. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 6, 1900, Republican nominee Wallace B. Douglas won re-election by a margin of 56,645 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Robert C. Saunders, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Douglas was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1901. [2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1900
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wallace B. Douglas (incumbent) 180,091 59.33
Democratic Robert C. Saunders123,44640.67
Total votes303,537 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Attorney General, 1900 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  2. ↑ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
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