1881 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1881 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1881 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general William John Hahn defeated Democratic nominee George N. Baxter, Greenback nominee Joseph McKnight and Prohibition nominee Alfred W. Bangs.[1]

1881 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee William John Hahn George N. Baxter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 66,812 35,936
Percentage 63.08% 33.93%

Attorney General before election

William John Hahn (Acting)
Republican

Elected Attorney General

William John Hahn
Republican

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1881, Republican nominee William John Hahn won the election by a margin of 30,876 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George N. Baxter, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hahn was sworn in for his first full term on 10 January 1882.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1881
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William John Hahn (incumbent) 66,812 63.08
Democratic George N. Baxter 35,936 33.93
Greenback Joseph McKnight 2,598 2.45
Prohibition Alfred W. Bangs 572 0.54
Total votes 105,918 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1881 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.