1865 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1865 Minnesota Secretary of State election

←  1863 November 7, 1865 1867  →

Nominee Henry C. Rogers John R. Jones Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 17,669 13,157 Percentage 57.32% 42.68%

Secretary of State before election David Blakeley Republican Elected Secretary of State Henry C. Rogers Republican

The 1865 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 1865, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Henry C. Rogers defeated Democratic nominee John R. Jones. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 7, 1865, Republican nominee Henry C. Rogers won the election by a margin of 4,512 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John R. Jones, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Rogers was sworn in as the 4th Minnesota Secretary of State on January 8, 1866. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1865

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry C. Rogers	17,669	57.32
	Democratic	John R. Jones	13,157	42.68
Total votes			30,826	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1865 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-28.