1890 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1890 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1888 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1888
| next_election = 1892 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1892
| election_date = 4 November 1890
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Moses E. Clapp
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 98,187
| percentage1 = 40.98%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = David Calhoun
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 85,821
| percentage2 = 35.82%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = Robert Taylor
| party3 = Prohibition Party
| popular_vote3 = 55,610
| percentage3 = 23.20%
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| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Moses E. Clapp
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Moses E. Clapp
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1890 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1890 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Moses E. Clapp defeated Democratic nominee David Calhoun and Prohibition nominee Robert Taylor.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318901099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1890 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=6 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 4 November 1890, Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp won re-election by a margin of 12,366 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee David Calhoun, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Clapp was sworn in for his third term on 9 January 1891.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058073 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=19 March 2024 |access-date=6 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Moses E. Clapp (incumbent)
|votes = 98,187
|percentage = 40.98
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = David Calhoun
|votes = 85,821
|percentage = 35.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Robert Taylor
|votes = 55,610
|percentage = 23.20
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{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 239,618
|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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{{Election box end}}
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