1888 Minnesota Attorney General election

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]

1888 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1886 6 November 1888 1890 →
 
Nominee Moses E. Clapp Charles d'Autremont Charles E. Shannon
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote 142,074 104,202 15,629
Percentage 54.11% 39.69% 5.95%

Attorney General before election

Moses E. Clapp
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Moses E. Clapp
Republican

General election

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On 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

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1888
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

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1888 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.