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1863 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1863 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1861 3 November 1863 1865 →
 
Nominee Gordon E. Cole William H. Grant
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 19,575 12,332
Percentage 61.35% 38.65%

Attorney General before election

Gordon E. Cole
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Gordon E. Cole
Republican

The 1863 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1863 in order to elect the Attorney General of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Attorney General Gordon E. Cole defeated Democratic nominee William H. Grant.[1]

General election

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On election day, 3 November 1863, Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole won re-election by a margin of 7,243 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William H. Grant, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Attorney General. Cole was sworn in for his third term on 11 January 1864.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1863
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gordon E. Cole (incumbent) 19,575 61.35
Democratic William H. Grant 12,332 38.65
Total votes 31,907 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1863 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.