Clifford L. Hilton Candidate

Born: December 8, 1866
Kenyon, Minnesota
Goodhue County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: April 5, 1946
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: Otter Tail County Attorney (1899-1909). Minnesota Attorney General (1918-1927). Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice (1928-1943).
Notes: Jilton was Fergus Falls City Attorney from 1896-1898, Assistant State Attorney General from 1909 to 1917, and Deputy State Attorney General from 1917 to 1918.
Sources: Minnesota State Law Library. St. Paul City Directory, 1917 (p. 785).
Photo of Clifford L. Hilton
Photo of Clifford L. Hilton
Minnesota State Law Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
2 14 14
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/05/1940 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 518,524 30.45% Won
11/06/1934 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 485,580 33.97% Won
06/18/1934 Supreme Court Associate Justice Primary Nonpartisan 284,623 30.46% Won
11/06/1928 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 529,197 66.77% Won
06/18/1928 Supreme Court Associate Justice Primary Nonpartisan 231,584 65.87% Won
11/02/1926 Attorney General General Republican 384,724 59.69% Won
06/21/1926 Attorney General Primary Republican 299,149 82.64% Won
11/04/1924 Attorney General General Republican 417,376 51.94% Won
11/07/1922 Attorney General General Republican 319,529 49.43% Won
06/19/1922 Attorney General Primary Republican 228,234 65.13% Won
11/02/1920 Attorney General General Republican 446,736 59.41% Won
06/21/1920 Attorney General Primary Republican 118,932 40.14% Won
11/05/1918 Attorney General General Republican 180,768 51.39% Won
06/17/1918 Attorney General Primary Republican 164,209 51.74% Won