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1912 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1912 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1910 5 November 1912 1914 →
 
Nominee Lyndon A. Smith William F. Donohue J.H. Morse
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote 166,950 83,997 27,140
Percentage 60.04% 30.21% 9.75%

Attorney General before election

Lyndon A. Smith (Acting)
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Lyndon A. Smith
Republican

The 1912 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Lyndon A. Smith defeated Democratic nominee William F. Donohue and Prohibition nominee J.H. Morse.[1]

General election

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On election day, 5 November 1912, Republican nominee Lyndon A. Smith won the election by a margin of 82,953 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William F. Donohue, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Smith was sworn in for his first full term on 3 January 1913.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1912
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lyndon A. Smith (incumbent) 166,950 60.04
Democratic William F. Donohue 83,997 30.21
Prohibition J.H. Morse 27,140 9.75
Total votes 278,087 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1912 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2024.