1865 Minnesota Attorney General election

1865 Minnesota Attorney General election

7 November 1865

Nominee William J. Colvill William Lochren Party National Union Democratic Popular vote 17,460 13,436 Percentage 56.51% 43.49%

Attorney General before election Gordon E. Cole Republican Elected Attorney General William J. Colvill National Union

The 1865 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 7 November 1865 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. National Union nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives William J. Colvill defeated Democratic nominee William Lochren.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1865, National Union nominee William J. Colvill won the election by a margin of 4,024 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee William Lochren, thereby gaining National Union control over the office of attorney general. Colvill was sworn in as the 3rd attorney general of Minnesota on 8 January 1866.

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1865

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Union	William J. Colvill	17,460	56.51
	Democratic	William Lochren	13,436	43.49
Total votes			30,896	100.00
	National Union gain from Republican