1898 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1898 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1898 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Wallace B. Douglas defeated Democratic nominee John F. Kelly and Prohibition nominee Daniel W. Doty.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 8 November 1898, Republican nominee Wallace B. Douglas won the election by a margin of 40,774 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John F. Kelly, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Douglas was sworn in as the 10th attorney general of Minnesota on 3 January 1899.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wallace B. Douglas | 137,505 | 56.67 | |
| Democratic | John F. Kelly | 96,731 | 39.87 | |
| Prohibition | Daniel W. Doty | 8,404 | 3.46 | |
| Total votes | 242,640 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Attorney General, 1898 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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