The 1920 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1920 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Clifford L. Hilton defeated Independent candidate Thomas V. Sullivan and Democratic nominee Raymond A. McQuat.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 2 November 1920, Republican nominee Clifford L. Hilton won re-election by a margin of 195,248 votes against his foremost opponent Independent candidate Thomas V. Sullivan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hilton was sworn in for his second full term on 3 January 1921.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford L. Hilton (incumbent) | 446,736 | 59.41 | |
| Independent | Thomas V. Sullivan | 251,488 | 33.44 | |
| Democratic | Raymond A. McQuat | 53,738 | 7.15 | |
| Total votes | 751,962 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1920 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2024.