1888 Minnesota Attorney General election

1888 Minnesota Attorney General election

6 November 1888

Nominee Moses E. Clapp Charles d'Autremont Charles E. Shannon Party Republican Democratic Prohibition Popular vote 142,074 104,202 15,629 Percentage 54.11% 39.69% 5.95%

Attorney General before election Moses E. Clapp Republican Elected Attorney General Moses E. Clapp Republican

The 1888 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1888 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Moses E. Clapp defeated Democratic nominee Charles d'Autremont, Prohibition nominee Charles E. Shannon and Union Labor nominee William Welch.

General election

On election day, 6 November 1888, Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp won re-election by a margin of 37,872 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles d'Autremont, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Clapp was sworn in for his second term on 9 January 1889.

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1888

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Moses E. Clapp (incumbent)	142,074	54.11
	Democratic	Charles d'Autremont	104,202	39.69
	Prohibition	Charles E. Shannon	15,629	5.95
	Union Labor	William Welch	644	0.25
Total votes			262,549	100.00
	Republican hold