1908 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1908 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1906 Minnesota Attorney General election 1906 1910 Minnesota Attorney General election 1910 November 3, 1908 George T. Simpson.png George T. Simpson Republican Party (United States) 180,521 61.11% 125px Marvin E. Mathews Democratic Party (United States) 98,569 33.37% Attorney General Edward T. Young Republican Party (United States) George T. Simpson Republican Party (United States) The 1908 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1908, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee George T. Simpson defeated Democratic nominee Marvin E. Mathews, Public Ownership nominee Alfred W. Uhl and Independence League nominee John T. P. Power.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319081099923600/ Attorney General, 1908 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-06 General election On election day, November 3, 1908, Republican nominee George T. Simpson won the election by a margin of 81,952 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Marvin E. Mathews, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Simpson was sworn in as the 13th attorney general of Minnesota on January 4, 1909.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058079 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-06 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1908 Republican Party (United States) George T. Simpson 180,521 61.11 Democratic Party (United States) Marvin E. Mathews 98,569 33.37 Socialist Party (United States) Alfred W. Uhl 12,661 4.29 Independence Party (United States) John T. P. Power 3,636 1.23 295,387 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1908 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1908 in the United States