Attorney General, 1888 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1888 |
| Cycle: | 1888 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moses E. Clapp Incumbent | Man | Republican | 142,074 | 54.11 | +14.42 |
| Charles d'Autremont | Man | Democrat | 104,202 | 39.68 | |
| Charles E. Shannon | Man | Prohibition | 15,629 | 5.95 | |
| William Welch | Man | Union Labor | 644 | 0.25 |
Clapp was reelected to a second term.
D'Autremont was an attorney from Duluth who was elected mayor of the city in 1892 and served one term.
Shannon was an attorney from Duluth, candidate for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 1886, independent candidate for HD54 in 1894, and Democratic nominee for HD 51 in 1900.
Welch was an attorney from Minneapolis.
Sources
- The Saint Paul Daily Globe, December 21, 1888 (p. 2).