1886 Minnesota Attorney General election

1886 Minnesota Attorney General election

2 November 1886

Nominee Moses E. Clapp John H. Ives Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 115,512 95,881 Percentage 52.43% 43.52%

Attorney General before election William John Hahn Republican Elected Attorney General Moses E. Clapp Republican

The 1886 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1886 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp defeated Democratic nominee John H. Ives and Prohibition nominee W.M. Hatch.

General election

On election day, 2 November 1886, Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp won the election by a margin of 19,631 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John H. Ives, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Clapp was sworn in as the 8th attorney general of Minnesota on 5 January 1887.

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1886

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Moses E. Clapp	115,512	52.43
	Democratic	John H. Ives	95,881	43.52
	Prohibition	W.M. Hatch	8,908	4.05
Total votes			220,301	100.00
	Republican hold