1924 Minnesota Attorney General election

1924 Minnesota Attorney General election

4 November 1924

Nominee Clifford L. Hilton Thomas V. Sullivan Robert C. Bell Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic Popular vote 417,376 342,236 43,913 Percentage 51.94% 42.59% 5.47%

Attorney General before election Clifford L. Hilton Republican Elected Attorney General Clifford L. Hilton Republican

The 1924 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1924 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Clifford L. Hilton defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Thomas V. Sullivan and Democratic nominee Robert C. Bell.^[1]

General election

On election day, 4 November 1924, Republican nominee Clifford L. Hilton won re-election by a margin of 75,140 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Thomas V. Sullivan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Hilton was sworn in for his fourth full term on 3 January 1925.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1924

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Clifford L. Hilton (incumbent)	417,376	51.94
	Farmer–Labor	Thomas V. Sullivan	342,236	42.59
	Democratic	Robert C. Bell	43,913	5.47
Total votes			803,525	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Attorney General, 1924 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2024.