1890 Minnesota Attorney General election

1890 Minnesota Attorney General election

4 November 1890

Nominee Moses E. Clapp David Calhoun Robert Taylor Party Republican Democratic Prohibition Popular vote 98,187 85,821 55,610 Percentage 40.98% 35.82% 23.20%

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

The 1890 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1890 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Moses E. Clapp defeated Democratic nominee David Calhoun and Prohibition nominee Robert Taylor.

General election

On election day, 4 November 1890, Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp won re-election by a margin of 12,366 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee David Calhoun, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Clapp was sworn in for his third term on 9 January 1891.

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1890

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Moses E. Clapp (incumbent)	98,187	40.98
	Democratic	David Calhoun	85,821	35.82
	Prohibition	Robert Taylor	55,610	23.20
Total votes			239,618	100.00
	Republican hold