The 1900 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1900 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Wallace B. Douglas defeated Democratic nominee Robert C. Saunders.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 1900, Republican nominee Wallace B. Douglas won re-election by a margin of 56,645 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Robert C. Saunders, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Douglas was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1901.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wallace B. Douglas (incumbent) | 180,091 | 59.33 | |
| Democratic | Robert C. Saunders | 123,446 | 40.67 | |
| Total votes | 303,537 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1900 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.