1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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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.