Attorney General, 1918 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | June 17, 1918 |
| Cycle: | 1918 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford L. Hilton Incumbent | Man | Republican | 164,209 | 51.74 | +3.47 |
| Thomas V. Sullivan | Man | Republican | 153,192 | 48.26 |
Hilton was appointed Attorney General by Governor J.A.A. Burnquist after the death of Lyndon Smith in March 1918.
This was the first of two unsuccessful bids for the GOP nomination for attorney general for Sullivan, a St. Paul attorney.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1917 (p. 253).