1871 Minnesota Attorney General election

1871 Minnesota Attorney General election
November 7, 1871
 
Nominee Francis R. E. Cornell John L. MacDonald
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 46,560 30,233
Percentage 60.53% 39.30%
Attorney General before election

Francis R. E. Cornell
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Francis R. E. Cornell
Republican

The 1871 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1871, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Francis R. E. Cornell defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent ember of the Minnesota Senate from the 18th district John L. MacDonald and Temperance nominee Uzzel F. Sargent.

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