1863 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1863 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1861 Minnesota Attorney General election 1861 1865 Minnesota Attorney General election 1865 November 3, 1863 125px Gordon E. Cole Republican Party (United States) 19,575 61.35% 125px William H. Grant Democratic Party (United States) 12,332 38.65% Attorney General Gordon E. Cole Republican Party (United States) Gordon E. Cole Republican Party (United States) The 1863 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Attorney General Gordon E. Cole defeated Democratic nominee William H. Grant.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318631099923600/ Attorney General, 1863 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-04 General election On election day, November 3, 1863, Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole won re-election by a margin of 7,243 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William H. Grant, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cole was sworn in for his third term on January 11, 1864.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058058 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-04 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1863 Republican Party (United States) Gordon E. Cole (incumbent) 19,575 61.35 Democratic Party (United States) William H. Grant 12,332 38.65 31,907 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1863 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1863 in the United States