1881 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1881 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1879 Minnesota Attorney General election 1879 1883 Minnesota Attorney General election 1883 November 8, 1881 125px William John Hahn Republican Party (United States) 66,812 63.08% 125px George N. Baxter Democratic Party (United States) 35,936 33.93% Attorney General William John Hahn (Acting) Republican Party (United States) William John Hahn Republican Party (United States) The 1881 Minnesota attorney general election was held on November 8, 1881, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general William John Hahn defeated Democratic nominee George N. Baxter, Greenback nominee Joseph McKnight and Prohibition nominee Alfred W. Bangs.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318811099923600/ Attorney General, 1881 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-05 General election On election day, November 8, 1881, Republican nominee William John Hahn won the election by a margin of 30,876 votes against his foremost opponent, Democratic nominee George N. Baxter, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hahn was sworn in for his first full term on January 10, 1882.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058067 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-05 Results Minnesota attorney general election, 1881 Republican Party (United States) William John Hahn (incumbent) 66,812 63.08 Democratic Party (United States) George N. Baxter 35,936 33.93 Greenback Party Joseph McKnight 2,598 2.45 Prohibition Party Alfred W. Bangs 572 0.54 105,918 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1881 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1881 in the United States