Attorney General, 1873 Election
General
| Date: | November 4, 1873 |
| Cycle: | 1873 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George P. Wilson | Man | Republican | 40,751 | 53.05 | +6.50 |
| William Clough | Man | Democrat-Anti-Monopoly | 35,757 | 46.55 |
Wilson, an attorney from Winona, was a state Representative (HD 08, 1873-1874) who much later in his career served several terms in the state Senate (SD 41, 1899-1915).
Clough was an attorney from St. Paul.
Sources
- The Minneapolis Daily Tribune, January 9, 1874 (p. 2). Freeborn County Standard, January 15, 1874 (p. 2).