1881 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1881 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1879 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1879
| next_election = 1883 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1883
| election_date = 8 November 1881
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = William John Hahn
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 66,812
| percentage1 = 63.08%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = George N. Baxter
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 35,936
| percentage2 = 33.93%
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| title = Attorney General
| before_election = William John Hahn (Acting)
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = William John Hahn
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1881 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1881 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general William John Hahn defeated Democratic nominee George N. Baxter, Greenback nominee Joseph McKnight and Prohibition nominee Alfred W. Bangs.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318811099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1881 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=5 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 8 November 1881, Republican nominee William John Hahn won the election by a margin of 30,876 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George N. Baxter, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hahn was sworn in for his first full term on 10 January 1882.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058067 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=19 March 2024 |access-date=5 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = William John Hahn (incumbent)
|votes = 66,812
|percentage = 63.08
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = George N. Baxter
|votes = 35,936
|percentage = 33.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Greenback Party
|candidate = Joseph McKnight
|votes = 2,598
|percentage = 2.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Alfred W. Bangs
|votes = 572
|percentage = 0.54
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{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 105,918
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Republican Party (United States)
|loser =
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References
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