1910 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1910 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1910 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general George T. Simpson defeated Democratic nominee John M. Freeman.[1]

1910 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee George T. Simpson John M. Freeman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 172,257 87,183
Percentage 66.40% 33.60%

Attorney General before election

George T. Simpson
Republican

Elected Attorney General

George T. Simpson
Republican

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1910, Republican nominee George T. Simpson won re-election by a margin of 85,074 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John M. Freeman, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Simpson was sworn in for his second term on 4 January 1911.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1910
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George T. Simpson (incumbent) 172,257 66.40
Democratic John M. Freeman 87,183 33.60
Total votes 259,440 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1910 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.