1873 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1873 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1871 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1871
| next_election = 1875 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1875
| election_date = 4 November 1873
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = George P. Wilson
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 40,751
| percentage1 = 53.26%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = William Clough
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 35,757
| percentage2 = 46.74%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Francis R. E. Cornell
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = George P. Wilson
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1873 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1873 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 8th District George P. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee William Clough.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318731099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1873 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=5 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 4 November 1873, Republican nominee George P. Wilson won the election by a margin of 4,994 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William Clough, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Wilson was sworn in as the 5th attorney general of Minnesota on 7 January 1874.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058063 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=19 March 2024 |access-date=5 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = George P. Wilson
|votes = 40,751
|percentage = 53.26
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = William Clough
|votes = 35,757
|percentage = 46.74
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 76,508
|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:1873 Minnesota elections