1873 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1873 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota Presidential no 1871 Minnesota Attorney General election 1871 1875 Minnesota Attorney General election 1875 November 4, 1873 125px George P. Wilson Republican Party (United States) 40,751 53.26% 125px William Clough Democratic Party (United States) 35,757 46.74% Attorney General Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Party (United States) George P. Wilson Republican Party (United States) The 1873 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1873, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 8th District George P. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee William Clough.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318731099923600/ Attorney General, 1873 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-05 General election On election day, November 4, 1873, Republican nominee George P. Wilson won the election by a margin of 4,994 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William Clough, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Wilson was sworn in as the 5th attorney general of Minnesota on January 7, 1874.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058063 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 19, 2024 2024-10-05 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1873 Republican Party (United States) George P. Wilson 40,751 53.26 Democratic Party (United States) William Clough 35,757 46.74 76,508 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1873 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1873 in the United States