The 1861 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1861 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Attorney General Gordon E. Cole defeated Democratic nominee Wheeler Hazard Peckham.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 5 November 1861, Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole won re-election by a margin of 5,579 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Wheeler Hazard Peckham, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cole was sworn in for his second term on 2 January 1862.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Gordon E. Cole (incumbent) | 16,112 | 60.64 | |
| Democratic | Wheeler Hazard Peckham | 10,533 | 39.53 | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 26,648 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1861 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.