1912 Minnesota Attorney General election

1912 Minnesota Attorney General election

5 November 1912

Nominee Lyndon A. Smith William F. Donohue J.H. Morse Party Republican Democratic Prohibition Popular vote 166,950 83,997 27,140 Percentage 60.04% 30.21% 9.75%

Attorney General before election Lyndon A. Smith (Acting) Republican Elected Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith Republican

The 1912 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Lyndon A. Smith defeated Democratic nominee William F. Donohue and Prohibition nominee J.H. Morse.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1912, Republican nominee Lyndon A. Smith won the election by a margin of 82,953 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William F. Donohue, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Smith was sworn in for his first full term on 3 January 1913.

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1912

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lyndon A. Smith (incumbent)	166,950	60.04
	Democratic	William F. Donohue	83,997	30.21
	Prohibition	J.H. Morse	27,140	9.75
Total votes			278,087	100.00
	Republican hold