1869 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1869 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1867 Minnesota Attorney General election 1867 1871 Minnesota Attorney General election 1871 November 2, 1869 125px Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Party (United States) 29,300 53.80% 125px Seagrave Smith Democratic Party (United States) 23,812 43.72% Attorney General Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Party (United States) Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Party (United States) The 1869 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1869, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Francis R. E. Cornell defeated Democratic nominee Seagrave Smith and Temperance nominee James H. Davidson.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318691099923600/ Attorney General, 1869 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-05 General election On election day, November 2, 1869, Republican nominee Francis R. E. Cornell won re-election by a margin of 5,488 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Seagrave Smith, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cornell was sworn in for his second term on January 9, 1870.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058061 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-05 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1869 Republican Party (United States) Francis R. E. Cornell (incumbent) 29,300 53.80 Democratic Party (United States) Seagrave Smith 23,812 43.72 Prohibition Party James H. Davidson 1,348 2.48 54,460 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1869 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1869 in the United States