1871 Minnesota Attorney General election

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| election_name = 1871 Minnesota Attorney General election

| country = Minnesota

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1869 Minnesota Attorney General election

| previous_year = 1869

| next_election = 1873 Minnesota Attorney General election

| next_year = 1873

| election_date = 7 November 1871

| image1 = 125px

| nominee1 = Francis R. E. Cornell

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 46,560

| percentage1 = 60.53%

| image2 = 125px

| nominee2 = John L. MacDonald

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 30,233

| percentage2 = 39.30%

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| title = Attorney General

| before_election = Francis R. E. Cornell

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Francis R. E. Cornell

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

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The 1871 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 7 November 1871 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Francis R. E. Cornell defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent ember of the Minnesota Senate from the 18th district John L. MacDonald and Temperance nominee Uzzel F. Sargent.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318711099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1871 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=5 October 2024}}