1863 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1863 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1861 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1861
| next_election = 1865 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1865
| election_date = 3 November 1863
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Gordon E. Cole
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 19,575
| percentage1 = 61.35%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = William H. Grant
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 12,332
| percentage2 = 38.65%
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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 1863 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1863 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Attorney General Gordon E. Cole defeated Democratic nominee William H. Grant.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318631099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1863 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=4 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 3 November 1863, Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole won re-election by a margin of 7,243 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William H. Grant, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cole was sworn in for his third term on 11 January 1864.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058058 |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 = 19,575
|percentage = 61.35
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William H. Grant
|votes = 12,332
|percentage = 38.65
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{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 31,907
|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:1863 Minnesota elections