1906 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1906 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1906 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Edward T. Young defeated Democratic nominee John Dwan.[1]

1906 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Edward T. Young John Dwan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 169,908 85,154
Percentage 66.61% 33.39%

Attorney General before election

Edward T. Young
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Edward T. Young
Republican

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1906, Republican nominee Edward T. Young won re-election by a margin of 84,754 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John Dwan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Young was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1907.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1906
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward T. Young (incumbent) 169,908 66.61
Democratic John Dwan 85,154 33.39
Total votes 255,062 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1906 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 4 April 2004. Retrieved 6 October 2024.