1877 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1877 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1875 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1875
| next_election = 1879 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1879
| election_date = 6 November 1877
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = George P. Wilson
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 56,328
| percentage1 = 58.92%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Richard A. Jones
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 37,042
| percentage2 = 38.75%
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| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = George P. Wilson
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = George P. Wilson
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1877 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1877 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general George P. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee John R. Jones, Prohibition nominee James E. Child and Greenback nominee Nathan C. Martin. Squire L. Pierce was the original Greenback nominee, but he declined the nomination. Despite this, Pierce still received 208 votes in the election.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318771099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1877 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=5 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1877, Republican nominee George P. Wilson won re-election by a margin of 19,286 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John R. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Wilson was sworn in for his third term on 7 January 1878.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058065 |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 (incumbent)
|votes = 56,328
|percentage = 58.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John R. Jones
|votes = 37,042
|percentage = 38.75
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = James E. Child
|votes = 1,162
|percentage = 1.22
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Greenback Party
|candidate = Nathan C. Martin
|votes = 856
|percentage = 0.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Greenback Party
|candidate = Squire L. Pierce
|votes = 208
|percentage = 0.21
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 95,596
|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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{{Election box end}}
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