1859 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1859 Minnesota Attorney General election
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  1857 11 October 1859 1861  
  GordonECole1860.jpg John Ball Brisbin (1827-1898).png
Nominee Gordon E. Cole John B. Brisbin
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote21,18617,630
Percentage54.58%45.42%

Attorney General before election

Charles H. Berry
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Gordon E. Cole
Republican

The 1859 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 11 October 1859 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole defeated Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Saint Paul John B. Brisbin. [1]

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General election

On election day, 11 October 1859, Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole won the election by a margin of 3,556 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John B. Brisbin, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cole was sworn in as the 2nd attorney general of Minnesota on 2 January 1860. [2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1859
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gordon E. Cole 21,186 54.58
Democratic John B. Brisbin 17,63045.42
Total votes38,816 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "Attorney General, 1859 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.