1877 Minnesota Attorney General election

1877 Minnesota Attorney General election

←  1875 November 6, 1877 1879  →

Nominee George P. Wilson Richard A. Jones Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 56,328 37,042 Percentage 58.92% 38.75%

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

The 1877 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 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. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1877, Republican nominee George P. Wilson won re-election by a margin of 19,286 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John R. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Wilson was sworn in for his third term on January 7, 1878. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1877

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George P. Wilson (incumbent)	56,328	58.92
	Democratic	John R. Jones	37,042	38.75
	Prohibition	James E. Child	1,162	1.22
	Greenback	Nathan C. Martin	856	0.90
	Greenback	Squire L. Pierce	208	0.21
Total votes			95,596	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Attorney General, 1877 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-05.