1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 5, 1861
 
Nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly Thomas Cowan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 16,089 10,500
Percentage 60.50% 39.48%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Ignatius L. Donnelly
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ignatius L. Donnelly
Republican

The 1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1861, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Ignatius L. Donnelly defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Cowan.[1]

General election

On election day, November 5, 1861, Republican nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly won re-election by a margin of 5,589 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas Cowan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Donnelly was sworn in for his second term on January 2, 1862.[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1861
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ignatius L. Donnelly (incumbent) 16,089 60.50
Democratic Thomas Cowan 10,500 39.48
Scattering 5 0.02
Total votes 26,594 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1861 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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