1867 Minnesota Attorney General election

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| election_name = 1867 Minnesota Attorney General election

| country = Minnesota

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1865 Minnesota Attorney General election

| previous_year = 1865

| next_election = 1869 Minnesota Attorney General election

| next_year = 1869

| election_date = 5 November 1867

| image1 = 125px

| nominee1 = Francis R. E. Cornell

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 34,657

| percentage1 = 53.84%

| image2 = 125px

| nominee2 = Andrew G. Chatfield

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 28,918

| percentage2 = 44.92%

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| title = Attorney General

| before_election = William J. Colvill

| before_party = National Union Party (United States)

| after_election = Francis R. E. Cornell

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1867 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1867 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Francis R. E. Cornell defeated Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Minnesota Territory Andrew G. Chatfield.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318671099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1867 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=5 October 2024}}