1892 Minnesota Attorney General election

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.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1892, Republican nominee Henry W. Childs won the election by a margin of 18,095 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Nethaway, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Childs was sworn in as the 9th attorney general of Minnesota on January 4, 1893.