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The1875 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1875, in order to elect theattorney general of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent attorney generalGeorge P. Wilson defeatedDemocratic nominee and former member of theMinnesota House of Representatives Richard A. Jones andTemperance nominee Cornelius M. McCarthy.[1]
On election day, November 2, 1875,Republican nomineeGeorge P. Wilson won re-election by a margin of 10,408 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Richard A. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Wilson was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1876.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George P. Wilson (incumbent) | 45,091 | 54.64 | |
| Democratic | Richard A. Jones | 34,683 | 42.03 | |
| Prohibition | Cornelius M. McCarthy | 2,749 | 3.33 | |
| Total votes | 82,523 | 100.00 | ||
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