Attorney General, 1922 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 1922 |
| Cycle: | 1922 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford L. Hilton Incumbent | Man | Republican | 319,529 | 49.43 | +10.03 |
| Roy C. Smelker | Man | Farmer-Labor | 254,715 | 39.41 | |
| James E. Doran | Man | Democrat | 72,157 | 11.16 |
Hilton became the first Minnesota attorney general to serve four terms.
Smelker was a St. Paul attorney and former two-term Wisconsin Assemblyman (1903-1907) and the first Secretary of the Farmer-Labor Party. He was the Farmer-Labor nominee for Clerk of the Supreme Court in 1930 and candidate for the 4th CD in 1942.
Doran was a resident of St. Paul.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1923 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).