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1883 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1881 Minnesota Attorney General election 1881 1886 Minnesota Attorney General election 1886 November 6, 1883 125px William John Hahn Republican Party (United States) 79,324 58.63% 125px John W. Willis Democratic Party (United States) 50,973 37.67% Attorney General William John Hahn Republican Party (United States) William John Hahn Republican Party (United States)
The 1883 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1883, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general William John Hahn defeated Democratic nominee John W. Willis and Prohibition nominee Francis Cadwell.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318831099923600/ Attorney General, 1883 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-05
General election
On election day, November 6, 1883, Republican nominee William John Hahn won re-election by a margin of 28,351 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John W. Willis, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hahn was sworn in for his second full term on January 10, 1884.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058069 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-05
Results
Minnesota Attorney General election, 1883
Republican Party (United States)
William John Hahn (incumbent)
79,324
58.63
Democratic Party (United States)
John W. Willis
50,973
37.67
Prohibition Party
Francis Cadwell
4,925
3.64
79
0.06
135,301
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
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