The 1914 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1914, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Lyndon A. Smith defeated Democratic nominee Neil Cronin and Progressive nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate August V. Rieke.[1]

General election

On election day, November 3, 1914, Republican nominee Lyndon A. Smith won re-election by a margin of 101,347 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Neil Cronin, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Smith was sworn in for his second full term on January 3, 1915.[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1914
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lyndon A. Smith (incumbent) 195,372 63.82
Democratic Neil Cronin 94,025 30.71
Progressive August V. Rieke 16,736 5.47
Total votes 306,131 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Attorney General, 1914 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ↑ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1914_Minnesota_Attorney_General_election