1896 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1896 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1896 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Henry W. Childs defeated Democratic nominee John Arnold Keyes.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 3 November 1896, Republican nominee Henry W. Childs won re-election by a margin of 37,307 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John Arnold Keyes, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Childs was sworn in for his third term on 3 January 1897.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Henry W. Childs (incumbent) | 176,273 | 55.92 | |
Democratic | John Arnold Keyes | 138,966 | 44.08 | |
Total votes | 315,239 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Attorney General, 1896 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 11 December 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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