1920 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1920 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1920 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Clifford L. Hilton defeated Independent candidate Thomas V. Sullivan and Democratic nominee Raymond A. McQuat.[1]

1920 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Clifford L. Hilton Thomas V. Sullivan Raymond A. McQuat
Party Republican Independent Democratic
Popular vote 446,736 251,488 53,738
Percentage 59.41% 33.44% 7.15%

Attorney General before election

Clifford L. Hilton
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Clifford L. Hilton
Republican

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1920, Republican nominee Clifford L. Hilton won re-election by a margin of 195,248 votes against his foremost opponent Independent candidate Thomas V. Sullivan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hilton was sworn in for his second full term on 3 January 1921.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1920
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clifford L. Hilton (incumbent) 446,736 59.41
Independent Thomas V. Sullivan 251,488 33.44
Democratic Raymond A. McQuat 53,738 7.15
Total votes 751,962 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1920 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2024.