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The 1873 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 4 November 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. [1]
On election day, 4 November 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 7 January 1874. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George P. Wilson | 40,751 | 53.26 | |
| Democratic | William Clough | 35,757 | 46.74 | |
| Total votes | 76,508 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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The 1875 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 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.
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 1881 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1881 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general William John Hahn defeated Democratic nominee George N. Baxter, Greenback nominee Joseph McKnight and Prohibition nominee Alfred W. Bangs.
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 1908 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1908 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee George T. Simpson defeated Democratic nominee Marvin E. Mathews, Public Ownership nominee Alfred W. Uhl and Independence League nominee John T. P. Power.
The 1910 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1910 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general George T. Simpson defeated Democratic nominee John M. Freeman.
The 1912 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Lyndon A. Smith defeated Democratic nominee William F. Donohue and Prohibition nominee J.H. Morse.
