1861 Minnesota Attorney General election

1861 Minnesota Attorney General election
November 5, 1861
 
Nominee Gordon E. Cole Wheeler Hazard Peckham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 16,112 10,533
Percentage 60.64% 39.53%
Attorney General before election

Gordon E. Cole
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Gordon E. Cole
Republican

The 1861 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 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]

General election

On election day, November 5, 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 January 2, 1862.[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1861
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

  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1861 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 19, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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