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1892 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1892 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1890 8 November 1892 1894 →
 
Nominee Henry W. Childs John Nethaway
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 108,785 90,690
Percentage 43.31% 36.11%

 
Nominee John L. MacDonald Robert Taylor
Party Populist Prohibition
Popular vote 37,702 14,000
Percentage 15.01% 5.57%

Attorney General before election

Moses E. Clapp
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Henry W. Childs
Republican

The 1892 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1892 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Henry W. Childs defeated Democratic nominee John Nethaway, People's nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district John L. MacDonald and Prohibition nominee Robert Taylor.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1892, Republican nominee Henry W. Childs won the election by a margin of 18,095 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Nethaway, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Childs was sworn in as the 9th attorney general of Minnesota on 4 January 1893.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1892
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry W. Childs 108,785 43.31
Democratic John Nethaway 90,690 36.11
Populist John L. MacDonald 37,702 15.01
Prohibition Robert Taylor 14,000 5.57
Total votes 251,177 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1892 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.