1875 Minnesota Attorney General election

1875 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 2, 1875

Nominee George P. Wilson Richard A. Jones Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 45,091 34,683 Percentage 54.64% 42.03%

Attorney General before election George P. Wilson Republican Elected Attorney General George P. Wilson Republican

The 1875 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1875, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general George P. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Richard A. Jones and Temperance nominee Cornelius M. McCarthy.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 2, 1875, Republican nominee George P. Wilson won re-election by a margin of 10,408 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Richard A. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Wilson was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1876.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1875

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George P. Wilson (incumbent)	45,091	54.64
	Democratic	Richard A. Jones	34,683	42.03
	Prohibition	Cornelius M. McCarthy	2,749	3.33
Total votes			82,523	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Attorney General, 1875 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-05.