1896 Minnesota Attorney General election

1896 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 3, 1896
 
Nominee Henry W. Childs John Arnold Keyes
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 176,273 138,966
Percentage 55.92% 44.08%

Attorney General before election

Henry W. Childs
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Henry W. Childs
Republican

The 1896 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Henry W. Childs defeated Democratic nominee John Arnold Keyes.