1857 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1857 Minnesota Attorney General election
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13 October 1857 1859  
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Nominee Charles H. Berry George Nourse
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote17,70316,804
Percentage50.96%48.38%

Attorney General before election

LaFayette Emmett (Territorial)
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Charles H. Berry
Democratic

The 1857 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 13 October 1857 in order to elect the first attorney general of Minnesota upon Minnesota acquiring statehood on 11 May 1858. Democratic nominee Charles H. Berry defeated Republican nominee George Nourse. [1]

Contents

General election

On election day, 13 October 1857, Democratic nominee Charles H. Berry won the election by a margin of 899 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George Nourse, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Berry was sworn in as the 1st attorney general of Minnesota on 11 May 1858. [2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1857
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Charles H. Berry 17,703 50.96
Republican George Nourse16,80448.38
Write-in 2300.66
Total votes34,737 100.00
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Attorney General, 1857 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.