1859 Minnesota Attorney General election

1859 Minnesota Attorney General election

October 11, 1859

Nominee Gordon E. Cole John B. Brisbin Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 21,186 17,630 Percentage 54.58% 45.42%

Attorney General before election Charles H. Berry Democratic Elected Attorney General Gordon E. Cole Republican

The 1859 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on October 11, 1859, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole defeated Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Saint Paul John B. Brisbin.

General election

On election day, October 11, 1859, Republican nominee Gordon E. Cole won the election by a margin of 3,556 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John B. Brisbin, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cole was sworn in as the 2nd attorney general of Minnesota on January 2, 1860.

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1859

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gordon E. Cole	21,186	54.58
	Democratic	John B. Brisbin	17,630	45.42
Total votes			38,816	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic