1908 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1908 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1908 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee George T. Simpson defeated Democratic nominee Marvin E. Mathews, Public Ownership nominee Alfred W. Uhl and Independence League nominee John T. P. Power.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 3 November 1908, Republican nominee George T. Simpson won the election by a margin of 81,952 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Marvin E. Mathews, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Simpson was sworn in as the 13th attorney general of Minnesota on 4 January 1909.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George T. Simpson | 180,521 | 61.11 | |
Democratic | Marvin E. Mathews | 98,569 | 33.37 | |
Socialist | Alfred W. Uhl | 12,661 | 4.29 | |
Independence | John T. P. Power | 3,636 | 1.23 | |
Total votes | 295,387 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Attorney General, 1908 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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