1865 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1865 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1863 Minnesota Attorney General election 1863 1867 Minnesota Attorney General election 1867 November 7, 1865 125px William J. Colvill National Union Party (United States) 17,460 56.51% 125px William Lochren Democratic Party (United States) 13,436 43.49% Attorney General Gordon E. Cole Republican Party (United States) William J. Colvill National Union Party (United States) The 1865 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1865, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. National Union nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives William J. Colvill defeated Democratic nominee William Lochren.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318651099923600/ Attorney General, 1865 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-05 General election On election day, November 7, 1865, National Union nominee William J. Colvill won the election by a margin of 4,024 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William Lochren, thereby gaining National Union control over the office of attorney general. Colvill was sworn in as the 3rd attorney general of Minnesota on January 8, 1866.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058059 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-05 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1865 National Union Party (United States) William J. Colvill 17,460 56.51 Democratic Party (United States) William Lochren 13,436 43.49 30,896 100.00 National Union Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1865 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1865 in the United States