1869 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1869 Minnesota State Auditor election
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  1866 2 November 1869 1872  
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Nominee Charles McIlrath Louis A. Evans
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote29,55223,030
Percentage54.91%42.79%

State Auditor before election

Charles McIlrath
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Charles McIlrath
Republican

The 1869 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1869 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Charles McIlrath defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Louis A. Evans and Temperance nominee John S. Randolph. [1]

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General election

On election day, 2 November 1869, Republican nominee Charles McIlrath won re-election by a margin of 6,522 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Louis A. Evans, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. McIlrath was sworn in for his fourth term on 9 January 1870. [2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1869
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charles McIlrath (incumbent) 29,552 54.91
Democratic Louis A. Evans23,03042.79
Prohibition John S. Randolph1,2422.30
Total votes53,824 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Auditor, 1869 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  2. "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.