1886 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1886 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1886 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp defeated Democratic nominee John H. Ives and Prohibition nominee W.M. Hatch.[1]

1886 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Moses E. Clapp John H. Ives
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 115,512 95,881
Percentage 52.43% 43.52%

Attorney General before election

William John Hahn
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Moses E. Clapp
Republican

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1886, Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp won the election by a margin of 19,631 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John H. Ives, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Clapp was sworn in as the 8th attorney general of Minnesota on 5 January 1887.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1886
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Moses E. Clapp 115,512 52.43
Democratic John H. Ives 95,881 43.52
Prohibition W.M. Hatch 8,908 4.05
Total votes 220,301 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1886 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.