1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1861 November 3, 1863 1865  →

Nominee Charles D. Sherwood James S. Norris Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 19,601 12,694 Percentage 60.69% 39.31%

Lieutenant Governor before election Vacant Elected Lieutenant Governor Charles D. Sherwood Republican

The 1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Charles D. Sherwood defeated Democratic nominee and former Territorial Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives James S. Norris. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 3, 1863, Republican nominee Charles D. Sherwood won the election by a margin of 6,907 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James S. Norris, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Sherwood was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 11, 1864. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1863

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles D. Sherwood	19,601	60.69
	Democratic	James S. Norris	12,694	39.31
Total votes			32,295	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Lieutenant Governor, 1863 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
2. "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-26.