1859 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1859 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1857 Minnesota Attorney General election 1857 1861 Minnesota Attorney General election 1861 October 11, 1859 125px Gordon E. Cole Republican Party (United States) 21,186 54.58% 125px John B. Brisbin Democratic Party (United States) 17,630 45.42% Attorney General Charles H. Berry Democratic Party (United States) Gordon E. Cole Republican Party (United States) The 1859 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on October 11, 1859, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole defeated Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Saint Paul John B. Brisbin.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318591099923600/ Attorney General, 1859 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-04 General election On election day, October 11, 1859, Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole won the election by a margin of 3,556 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John B. Brisbin, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cole was sworn in as the 2nd attorney general of Minnesota on January 2, 1860.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058056 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-04 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1859 Republican Party (United States) Gordon E. Cole 21,186 54.58 Democratic Party (United States) John B. Brisbin 17,630 45.42 38,816 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1859 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:October 1859 in the United States