1873 Minnesota Attorney General election

1873 Minnesota Attorney General election

4 November 1873

Nominee George P. Wilson William Clough Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 40,751 35,757 Percentage 53.26% 46.74%

Attorney General before election Francis R. E. Cornell Republican Elected Attorney General George P. Wilson Republican

The 1873 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1873 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 8th District George P. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee William Clough.

General election

On election day, 4 November 1873, Republican nominee George P. Wilson won the election by a margin of 4,994 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William Clough, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Wilson was sworn in as the 5th attorney general of Minnesota on 7 January 1874.

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1873

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George P. Wilson	40,751	53.26
	Democratic	William Clough	35,757	46.74
Total votes			76,508	100.00
	Republican hold