1920 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1920 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1918 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1918
| next_election = 1922 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1922
| election_date = 2 November 1920
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Clifford L. Hilton
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 446,736
| percentage1 = 59.41%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Thomas V. Sullivan
| party2 = Independent (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 251,488
| percentage2 = 33.44%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = Raymond A. McQuat
| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 53,738
| percentage3 = 7.15%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Clifford L. Hilton
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Clifford L. Hilton
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1920 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1920 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Clifford L. Hilton defeated Independent candidate Thomas V. Sullivan and Democratic nominee Raymond A. McQuat.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319201099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1920 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=7 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 2 November 1920, Republican nominee Clifford L. Hilton won re-election by a margin of 195,248 votes against his foremost opponent Independent candidate Thomas V. Sullivan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hilton was sworn in for his second full term on 3 January 1921.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=872499 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=16 March 2019 |access-date=7 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Clifford L. Hilton (incumbent)
|votes = 446,736
|percentage = 59.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent (United States)
|candidate = Thomas V. Sullivan
|votes = 251,488
|percentage = 33.44
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Raymond A. McQuat
|votes = 53,738
|percentage = 7.15
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 751,962
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Republican Party (United States)
|loser =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:1920 Minnesota elections