Attorney General, 1896 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1896 |
| Cycle: | 1896 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry W. (H.W.) Childs Incumbent | Man | Republican | 176,273 | 55.92 | +11.83 |
| John Arnold (J.A.) Keyes | Man | Democrat-People's | 138,966 | 44.08 |
Childs became the fifth Minnesotan to win three elections for attorney general.
Keyes was an attorney from Winona and former two-term Republican state Representative (HD 15, 1889-1893).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1897 (p. 487).