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The1888 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1888 in order to elect theattorney general of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent attorney generalMoses E. Clapp defeatedDemocratic nomineeCharles d'Autremont,Prohibition nominee Charles E. Shannon andUnion Labor nominee William Welch.[1]
On election day, 6 November 1888,Republican nomineeMoses E. Clapp won re-election by a margin of 37,872 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nomineeCharles d'Autremont, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Clapp was sworn in for his second term on 9 January 1889.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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