1861 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1861 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1859 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1859
| next_election = 1863 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1863
| election_date = 5 November 1861
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Gordon E. Cole
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 16,112
| percentage1 = 60.64%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Wheeler Hazard Peckham
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 10,533
| percentage2 = 39.53%
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| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Gordon E. Cole
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Gordon E. Cole
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1861 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1861 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Attorney General Gordon E. Cole defeated Democratic nominee Wheeler Hazard Peckham.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318611099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1861 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=4 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 5 November 1861, Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole won re-election by a margin of 5,579 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Wheeler Hazard Peckham, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cole was sworn in for his second term on 2 January 1862.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058057 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=19 March 2024 |access-date=4 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Gordon E. Cole (incumbent)
|votes = 16,112
|percentage = 60.64
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Wheeler Hazard Peckham
|votes = 10,533
|percentage = 39.53
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|
|party =
|candidate =
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.01
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{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 26,648
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Republican Party (United States)
|loser =
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References
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Category:1861 Minnesota elections