1867 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1867 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 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.

1867 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 5, 1867

Nominee Francis R. E. Cornell Andrew G. Chatfield Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 34,657 28,918 Percentage 53.84% 44.92%

Attorney General before election William J. Colvill National Union Elected Attorney General Francis R. E. Cornell Republican

General election

On election day, November 5, 1867, Republican nominee Francis R. E. Cornell won the election by a margin of 5,739 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Andrew G. Chatfield, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Cornell was sworn in as the 4th attorney general of Minnesota on January 8, 1868.

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1867

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Francis R. E. Cornell	34,657	53.84
	Democratic	Andrew G. Chatfield	28,918	44.92
	Write-in		801	1.24
Total votes			64,376	100.00
	Republican gain from National Union