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1857 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1857 Minnesota Attorney General election

13 October 1857 1859 →
 
Nominee Charles H. Berry George Nourse
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 17,703 16,804
Percentage 50.96% 48.38%

Attorney General before election

LaFayette Emmett (Territorial)
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Charles H. Berry
Democratic

The 1857 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 13 October 1857 in order to elect the first attorney general of Minnesota upon Minnesota acquiring statehood on 11 May 1858. Democratic nominee Charles H. Berry defeated Republican nominee George Nourse.[1]

General election

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On election day, 13 October 1857, Democratic nominee Charles H. Berry won the election by a margin of 899 votes against his opponent Republican nominee George Nourse, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of attorney general. Berry was sworn in as the 1st attorney general of Minnesota on 11 May 1858.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1857
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles H. Berry 17,703 50.96
Republican George Nourse 16,804 48.38
Write-in 230 0.66
Total votes 34,737 100.00
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1857 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.