1896 Minnesota Attorney General election

1896 Minnesota Attorney General election

3 November 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 3 November 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.