1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
October 11, 1859
 
Nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly Sylvanus Lowry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 20,917 17,670
Percentage 54.21% 45.79%
Lieutenant Governor before election

William Holcombe
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ignatius L. Donnelly
Republican

The 1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1859, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly defeated Democratic nominee Sylvanus Lowry.[1]

General election

On election day, October 11, 1859, Republican nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly won the election by a margin of 3,247 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Sylvanus Lowry, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Donnelly was sworn in as the 2nd lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 2, 1860.[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1859
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ignatius L. Donnelly 20,917 54.21
Democratic Sylvanus Lowry 17,670 45.79
Total votes 38,587 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1859 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  2. ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
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