1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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  1861 3 November 1863 1865  
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NomineeDavid Blakeley Amos Coggswell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote19,64312,701
Percentage60.73%39.27%

Secretary of State before election

David Blakeley (Acting)
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

David Blakeley
Republican

The 1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 3 November 1863 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Acting Secretary of State David Blakeley defeated Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Amos Coggswell. [1]

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General election

On election day, 3 November 1863, Republican nominee David Blakeley won the election by a margin of 6,942 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Amos Coggswell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Blakeley was sworn in for his first full term on 11 January 1864. [2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1863
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Blakeley (incumbent) 19,643 60.73
Democratic Amos Coggswell 12,70139.27
Total votes32,344 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Secretary of State, 1863 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved September 28, 2024.