1922 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1922 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1920 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1920
| next_election = 1924 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1924
| election_date = 7 November 1922
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Clifford L. Hilton
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 319,529
| percentage1 = 49.43%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Roy C. Smelker
| party2 = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote2 = 254,715
| percentage2 = 39.41%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = James E. Doran
| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 72,157
| percentage3 = 11.16%
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| map_size =
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| 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 1922 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 7 November 1922 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Clifford L. Hilton defeated Farmer–Labor nominee and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Roy C. Smelker and Democratic nominee James E. Doran.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319221099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1922 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=8 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 7 November 1922, Republican nominee Clifford L. Hilton won re-election by a margin of 64,814 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Roy C. Smelker, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hilton was sworn in for his third full term on 3 January 1923.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=913403 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=7 July 2020 |access-date=8 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 = 319,529
|percentage = 49.43
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Roy C. Smelker
|votes = 254,715
|percentage = 39.41
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James E. Doran
|votes = 72,157
|percentage = 11.16
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 646,401
|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:1922 Minnesota elections