Attorney General, 1861 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1861 |
| Cycle: | 1861 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon E. Cole Incumbent | Man | Republican | 16,112 | 60.45 | +21.47 |
| Wheeler Peckham | Man | Democrat | 10,389 | 38.98 | |
| William Peckham | Man | Write-In | 144 | 0.54 | |
| Scattering | Write-In | 4 | 0.02 | ||
| Stiles (S.P.) Jones | Man | Write-In | 2 | 0.01 | |
| O. Gallagher | Man | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 |
Attorney General Cole was reelected to a second term.
Sources
- Journal of the Senate of the Fourth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, 1862 (p. 13).