The 1922 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 7 November 1922 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Clifford L. Hilton defeated Farmer–Labor nominee and former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Roy C. Smelker and Democratic nominee James E. Doran.[1]

General election

On election day, 7 November 1922, Republican nominee Clifford L. Hilton won re-election by a margin of 64,814 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Roy C. Smelker, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hilton was sworn in for his third full term on 3 January 1923.[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1922
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clifford L. Hilton (incumbent) 319,529 49.43
Farmer–Labor Roy C. Smelker 254,715 39.41
Democratic James E. Doran 72,157 11.16
Total votes 646,401 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1922 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
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