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The 1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1875 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate James Wakefield defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Edward W. Durant and Temperance nominee Jonah B. Tuttle. [1]
On election day, 2 November 1875, Republican nominee James Wakefield won the election by a margin of 9,784 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Edward W. Durant, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Wakefield was sworn in as the 8th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on 7 January 1876. [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Wakefield | 43,874 | 54.73 | |
| Democratic | Edward W. Durant | 34,090 | 42.52 | |
| Prohibition | Jonah B. Tuttle | 2,205 | 2.75 | |
| Total votes | 80,169 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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