Attorney General, 1920 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | June 21, 1920 |
| Cycle: | 1920 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford L. Hilton Incumbent | Man | Republican | 118,932 | 40.14 | +0.38 |
| Thomas V. Sullivan | Man | Republican | 117,799 | 39.75 | |
| John C. Larson | Man | Republican | 29,434 | 9.93 | |
| Stelle Smith | Man | Republican | 17,298 | 5.84 | |
| Elmer Patterson | Man | Republican | 12,860 | 4.34 |
This was a rematch of the 1918 primary between Hilton and Sullivan with Hilton again prevailing.
Sullivan was an attorney from St. Paul and candidate in the 1918 primary for Attorney General. Sullivan was nominated by petition.
Larson was an attorney from Minneapolis and former Benton County Attorney (1907-1908).
Smith was an attorney from Worthington.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1921 (p. 101).