The 1912 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Lyndon A. Smith defeated Democratic nominee William F. Donohue and Prohibition nominee J.H. Morse.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 5 November 1912, Republican nominee Lyndon A. Smith won the election by a margin of 82,953 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William F. Donohue, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Smith was sworn in for his first full term on 3 January 1913.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lyndon A. Smith (incumbent) | 166,950 | 60.04 | |
| Democratic | William F. Donohue | 83,997 | 30.21 | |
| Prohibition | J.H. Morse | 27,140 | 9.75 | |
| Total votes | 278,087 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1912 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2024.