1892 Minnesota Attorney General election

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

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.