1898 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1898 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1896 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1896
| next_election = 1900 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1900
| election_date = 8 November 1898
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Wallace B. Douglas
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 137,505
| percentage1 = 56.67%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = John F. Kelly
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 96,731
| percentage2 = 39.87%
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| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Henry W. Childs
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Wallace B. Douglas
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1898 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1898 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Wallace B. Douglas defeated Democratic nominee John F. Kelly and Prohibition nominee Daniel W. Doty.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318981099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1898 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=6 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 8 November 1898, Republican nominee Wallace B. Douglas won the election by a margin of 40,774 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John F. Kelly, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Douglas was sworn in as the 10th attorney general of Minnesota on 3 January 1899.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=152645 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=13 December 2004 |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 = Wallace B. Douglas
|votes = 137,505
|percentage = 56.67
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John F. Kelly
|votes = 96,731
|percentage = 39.87
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Daniel W. Doty
|votes = 8,404
|percentage = 3.46
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 242,640
|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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Category:1898 Minnesota elections