Attorney General, 1867 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1867 |
| Cycle: | 1867 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis R.E. Cornell | Man | Republican | 34,657 | 53.82 | +8.91 |
| Andrew G. (A.G.) Chatfield | Man | Democrat | 28,918 | 44.91 | |
| John Friedrichs | Man | Write-In | 408 | 0.63 | |
| Emil Munch | Man | Write-In | 393 | 0.61 |
Cornell, a Minneapolis attorney, was a former three-term state Representative (HD 05, 1861-1863, 1865-1866). He was later elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court (1875-1881).
Chatfield was an Associate Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court (1853-1857).
Friedrichs was the Democratic nominee for state Treasurer in 1867.
Munch was the Republican nominee for state Treasurer in 1867 and was victorious in that race.
Sources
- Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, 1868 (p. 12).