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1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1859 5 November 1861 1863 →
 
Nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly Thomas Cowan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 16,089 10,500
Percentage 60.50% 39.48%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Ignatius L. Donnelly
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ignatius L. Donnelly
Republican

The 1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1861 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Ignatius L. Donnelly defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Cowan.[1]

General election

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On election day, 5 November 1861, Republican nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly won re-election by a margin of 5,589 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas Cowan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Donnelly was sworn in for his second term on 2 January 1862.[2]

Results

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Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1861
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ignatius L. Donnelly (incumbent) 16,089 60.50
Democratic Thomas Cowan 10,500 39.48
Scattering 5 0.02
Total votes 26,594 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1861 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.