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The 1871 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 7 November 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. [1]
On election day, 7 November 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 9 January 1872. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis R. E. Cornell (incumbent) | 46,560 | 60.53 | |
| Democratic | John L. MacDonald | 30,233 | 39.30 | |
| Prohibition | Uzzel F. Sargent | 131 | 0.17 | |
| Total votes | 76,924 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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The 1869 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1869 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Francis R. E. Cornell defeated Democratic nominee Seagrave Smith and Temperance nominee James H. Davidson.
The 1877 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1877 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general George P. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee John R. Jones, Prohibition nominee James E. Child and Greenback nominee Nathan C. Martin. Squire L. Pierce was the original Greenback nominee, but he declined the nomination. Despite this, Pierce still received 208 votes in the election.
The 1883 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1883 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general William John Hahn defeated Democratic nominee John W. Willis and Prohibition nominee Francis Cadwell.
The 1892 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1892 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Henry W. Childs defeated Democratic nominee John Nethaway, People's nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district John L. MacDonald and Prohibition nominee Robert Taylor.
The 1894 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1894 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Henry W. Childs defeated Democratic nominee William Brackenridge, People's nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 3rd district John L. MacDonald and Prohibition nominee Robert Taylor.
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