The 1904 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1904 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Edward T. Young defeated Democratic nominee Thomas McDermott.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1904, Republican nominee Edward T. Young won the election by a margin of 92,818 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas McDermott, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Young was sworn in as the 12th attorney general of Minnesota on 4 January 1905.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edward T. Young | 180,346 | 67.33 | |
| Democratic | Thomas McDermott | 87,528 | 32.67 | |
| Total votes | 267,874 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1904 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.