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The1877 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1877 in order to elect theattorney general of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent attorney generalGeorge P. Wilson defeatedDemocratic nominee John R. Jones,Prohibition nominee James E. Child andGreenback nominee Nathan C. Martin. Squire L. Pierce was the originalGreenback nominee, but he declined the nomination. Despite this, Pierce still received 208 votes in the election.[1]
On election day, 6 November 1877,Republican nomineeGeorge P. Wilson won re-election by a margin of 19,286 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee John R. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Wilson was sworn in for his third term on 7 January 1878.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George P. Wilson (incumbent) | 56,328 | 58.92 | |
| Democratic | John R. Jones | 37,042 | 38.75 | |
| Prohibition | James E. Child | 1,162 | 1.22 | |
| Greenback | Nathan C. Martin | 856 | 0.90 | |
| Greenback | Squire L. Pierce | 208 | 0.21 | |
| Total votes | 95,596 | 100.00 | ||
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