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
editOn 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Moses E. Clapp (incumbent) | 142,074 | 54.11 | |
| Democratic | Charles d'Autremont | 104,202 | 39.69 | |
| Prohibition | Charles E. Shannon | 15,629 | 5.95 | |
| Union Labor | William Welch | 644 | 0.25 | |
| Total votes | 262,549 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1888 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.