1875 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1875 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1875, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general George P. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Richard A. Jones and Temperance nominee Cornelius M. McCarthy.[1]
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November 2, 1875
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General election
On election day, November 2, 1875, Republican nominee George P. Wilson won re-election by a margin of 10,408 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Richard A. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Wilson was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1876.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George P. Wilson (incumbent) | 45,091 | 54.64 | |
| Democratic | Richard A. Jones | 34,683 | 42.03 | |
| Prohibition | Cornelius M. McCarthy | 2,749 | 3.33 | |
| Total votes | 82,523 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||