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.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 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 7 January 1878.[2]
Results
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1877 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved October 5, 2024.