1918 Minnesota Attorney General election

1918 Minnesota Attorney General election
November 5, 1918
 
Nominee Clifford L. Hilton Tom E. Davis Bjorn B. Gislason
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 180,768 99,920 56,001
Percentage 51.39% 28.41% 15.92%
Attorney General before election

Clifford L. Hilton (Acting)
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Clifford L. Hilton
Republican

The 1918 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 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]

General election

On election day, November 5, 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 January 3, 1919.[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1918
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

  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1918 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
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