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The1881 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1881 in order to elect theattorney general of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent acting attorney generalWilliam John Hahn defeatedDemocratic nominee George N. Baxter,Greenback nominee Joseph McKnight andProhibition nominee Alfred W. Bangs.[1]
On election day, 8 November 1881,Republican nomineeWilliam John Hahn won the election by a margin of 30,876 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee George N. Baxter, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hahn was sworn in for his first full term on 10 January 1882.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William John Hahn (incumbent) | 66,812 | 63.08 | |
| Democratic | George N. Baxter | 35,936 | 33.93 | |
| Greenback | Joseph McKnight | 2,598 | 2.45 | |
| Prohibition | Alfred W. Bangs | 572 | 0.54 | |
| Total votes | 105,918 | 100.00 | ||
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