1898 Minnesota Attorney General election

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]

1898 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1896 8 November 1898 1900 →
 
Nominee Wallace B. Douglas John F. Kelly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 137,505 96,731
Percentage 56.67% 39.87%

Attorney General before election

Henry W. Childs
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Wallace B. Douglas
Republican

General election

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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

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1898
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

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1898 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 13 December 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2024.