1894 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1894 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1892 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1892
| next_election = 1896 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1896
| election_date = 6 November 1894
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Henry W. Childs
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 150,529
| percentage1 = 52.43%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = William Brackenridge
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 66,905
| percentage2 = 23.30%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = John L. MacDonald
| party3 = People's Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 60,265
| percentage3 = 21.00%
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| map_size =
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| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Henry W. Childs
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Henry W. Childs
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
| flag_year = 1893
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1894 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1894 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Henry W. Childs defeated Democratic nominee William Brackenridge, People's nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district John L. MacDonald and Prohibition nominee Robert Taylor.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318941099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1894 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=6 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1894, Republican nominee Henry W. Childs won re-election by a margin of 83,624 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William Brackenridge, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Childs was sworn in for his second term on 31 January 1895.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=152977 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=12 September 2023 |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 = Henry W. Childs (incumbent)
|votes = 150,529
|percentage = 52.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William Brackenridge
|votes = 66,905
|percentage = 23.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = People's Party (United States)
|candidate = John L. MacDonald
|votes = 60,265
|percentage = 21.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Robert Taylor
|votes = 9,400
|percentage = 3.27
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 287,099
|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}}
References
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Category:1894 Minnesota elections