1867 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1867 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1865 November 5, 1867 1869  →

Nominee Thomas H. Armstrong Arba Maynard Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 35,056 29,283 Percentage 54.49% 45.51%

Lieutenant Governor before election Thomas H. Armstrong Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Thomas H. Armstrong Republican

The 1867 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1867, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Thomas H. Armstrong defeated Democratic nominee Arba Maynard. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 5, 1867, Republican nominee Thomas H. Armstrong won re-election by a margin of 5,773 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Arba Maynard, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Armstrong was sworn in for his second term on January 8, 1868. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1867

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas H. Armstrong (incumbent)	35,056	54.49
	Democratic	Arba Maynard	29,283	45.51
Total votes			64,339	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Lieutenant Governor, 1867 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
2. "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-26.