1892 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1892 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday November 8, to elect the next attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Henry W. Childs defeated Democratic nominee John Nethaway. People's Party nominee and formerUnited States Representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. John L. MacDonald and Prohibition nominee Robert Taylor.

1892 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 8, 1892

Nominee Henry W. Childs John Nethaway Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 108,785 90,690 Percentage 43.31% 36.11%   Nominee John L. MacDonald Robert Taylor Party Populist Prohibition Popular vote 37,702 14,000 Percentage 15.01% 5.57%

Attorney General before election Moses E. Clapp Republican Elected Attorney General Henry W. Childs Republican

General election

On election day, November 8, 1892, Republican nominee Henry W. Childs won the election by a margin of 18,095 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Nethaway, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Childs was sworn in as the 9th attorney general of Minnesota on January 4, 1893.

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry W. Childs	108,785	43.31
	Democratic	John Nethaway	90,690	36.11
	Populist	John L. MacDonald	37,702	15.01
	Prohibition	Robert Taylor	14,000	5.57
Total votes			251,177	100.00
	Republican hold