1926 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1926 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1924 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1924
| next_election = 1928 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1928
| election_date = 2 November 1926
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Clifford L. Hilton
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 384,724
| percentage1 = 59.69%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Frank McAllister
| party2 = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote2 = 214,781
| percentage2 = 33.32%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = George Cahill
| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 45,049
| percentage3 = 6.99%
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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 1926 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1926 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Clifford L. Hilton defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Frank McAllister and Democratic nominee George Cahill.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319261099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1926 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=8 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 2 November 1926, Republican nominee Clifford L. Hilton won re-election by a margin of 169,943 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Frank McAllister, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hilton was sworn in for his fifth full term on 3 January 1927.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=913412 |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 = 384,724
|percentage = 59.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Frank McAllister
|votes = 214,781
|percentage = 33.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = George Cahill
|votes = 45,049
|percentage = 6.99
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{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 644,554
|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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References
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Category:1926 Minnesota elections