1886 Minnesota Attorney General election

1886 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 2, 1886
 
Nominee Moses E. Clapp John H. Ives
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 115,512 95,881
Percentage 52.43% 43.52%

Attorney General before election

William John Hahn
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Moses E. Clapp
Republican

The 1886 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1886, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Moses E. Clapp defeated Democratic nominee John H. Ives and Prohibition nominee W.M. Hatch.