1867 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1867 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1865 Minnesota Attorney General election 1865 1869 Minnesota Attorney General election 1869 November 5, 1867 125px Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Party (United States) 34,657 53.84% 125px Andrew G. Chatfield Democratic Party (United States) 28,918 44.92% Attorney General William J. Colvill National Union Party (United States) Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Party (United States) The 1867 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1867, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Francis R. E. Cornell defeated Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Minnesota Territory Andrew G. Chatfield.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318671099923600/ Attorney General, 1867 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-05 General election On election day, November 5, 1867, Republican nominee Francis R. E. Cornell won the election by a margin of 5,739 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Andrew G. Chatfield, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cornell was sworn in as the 4th attorney general of Minnesota on January 8, 1868.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058060 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-05 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1867 Republican Party (United States) Francis R. E. Cornell 34,657 53.84 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew G. Chatfield 28,918 44.92 801 1.24 64,376 100.00 Republican Party (United States) National Union Party (United States) References Category:1867 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1867 in the United States