1873 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1873 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 4, 1873
 
Nominee Alphonso Barto Ebenezer Ayres
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 41,352 35,639
Percentage 53.71% 46.29%
Lieutenant Governor before election

William H. Yale
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Alphonso Barto
Republican

The 1873 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1873, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 31st district Alphonso Barto defeated Democratic nominee Ebenezer Ayres.[1]

General election

On election day, November 4, 1873, Republican nominee Alphonso Barto won the election by a margin of 5,713 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Ebenezer Ayres, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Barto was sworn in as the 7th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 9, 1874.[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1873
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Alphonso Barto 41,352 53.71
Democratic Ebenezer Ayres 35,639 46.29
Total votes 76,991 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1873 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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