1857 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1857 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1859 Minnesota Attorney General election 1859 October 13, 1857 125px Charles H. Berry Democratic Party (United States) 17,703 50.96% 125px George Nourse Republican Party (United States) 16,804 48.38% Attorney General LaFayette Emmett (Territorial) Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Berry Democratic Party (United States) The 1857 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on October 13, 1857, in order to elect the first attorney general of Minnesota upon Minnesota acquiring statehood on May 11, 1858. Democratic nominee Charles H. Berry defeated Republican nominee George Nourse.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318571099923600/ Attorney General, 1857 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-04 General election On election day, October 13, 1857, Democratic nominee Charles H. Berry won the election by a margin of 899 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George Nourse, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Berry was sworn in as the 1st attorney general of Minnesota on May 11, 1858.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058055 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-04 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1857 Democratic Party (United States) Charles H. Berry 17,703 50.96 Republican Party (United States) George Nourse 16,804 48.38 230 0.66 34,737 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1857 Minnesota Territory elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:October 1857