1871 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1871 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1869 Minnesota Attorney General election 1869 1873 Minnesota Attorney General election 1873 November 7, 1871 125px Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Party (United States) 46,560 60.53% 125px John L. MacDonald Democratic Party (United States) 30,233 39.30% Attorney General Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Party (United States) Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Party (United States) The 1871 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1871, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Francis R. E. Cornell defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent ember of the Minnesota Senate from the 18th district John L. MacDonald and Temperance nominee Uzzel F. Sargent.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318711099923600/ Attorney General, 1871 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-05 General election On election day, November 7, 1871, Republican nominee Francis R. E. Cornell won re-election by a margin of 16,327 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John L. MacDonald, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cornell was sworn in for his third term on January 9, 1872.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058062 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-05 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1871 Republican Party (United States) Francis R. E. Cornell (incumbent) 46,560 60.53 Democratic Party (United States) John L. MacDonald 30,233 39.30 Prohibition Party Uzzel F. Sargent 131 0.17 76,924 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1871 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1871 in the United States