The 1918 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1918 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Clifford L. Hilton defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Tom E. Davis, Democratic nominee Bjorn B. Gislason and National nominee Lars Haug.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 5 November 1918, Republican nominee Clifford L. Hilton won the election by a margin of 80,848 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Tom E. Davis, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hilton was sworn in for his first full term on 3 January 1919.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Clifford L. Hilton (incumbent) | 180,768 | 51.39 | |
| Farmer–Labor | Tom E. Davis | 99,920 | 28.41 | |
| Democratic | Bjorn B. Gislason | 56,001 | 15.92 | |
| National | Lars Haug | 15,047 | 4.28 | |
| Total votes | 351,736 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1918 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2024.