1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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    1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
    ← 1873
    November 2, 1875
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    NomineeJames WakefieldEdward W. Durant
    PartyRepublicanDemocratic
    Popular vote43,87434,090
    Percentage54.73%42.52%
    Lieutenant Governor before election

    Alphonso Barto
    Republican

    		Elected Lieutenant Governor

    James Wakefield
    Republican

    The 1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 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]

    General election

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    On election day, November 2, 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 January 7, 1876.[2]

    Results

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    Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1875
    PartyCandidateVotes%
    RepublicanJames Wakefield 43,874 54.73
    DemocraticEdward W. Durant34,09042.52
    ProhibitionJonah B. Tuttle2,2052.75
    Total votes80,169 100.00
    Republican hold

    References

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    1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1875 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
    2. ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1875_Minnesota_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1325726917"

      1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
      November 2, 1875
       
      NomineeJames WakefieldEdward W. Durant
      PartyRepublicanDemocratic
      Popular vote43,87434,090
      Percentage54.73%42.52%
      Lieutenant Governor before election

      Alphonso Barto
      Republican

      		Elected Lieutenant Governor

      James Wakefield
      Republican

      The 1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 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]

      General election

      On election day, November 2, 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 January 7, 1876.[2]

      Results

      Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1875
      PartyCandidateVotes%
      RepublicanJames Wakefield 43,874 54.73
      DemocraticEdward W. Durant34,09042.52
      ProhibitionJonah B. Tuttle2,2052.75
      Total votes80,169 100.00
      Republican hold

      References

      1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1875 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
      2. ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
      Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1875_Minnesota_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election&oldid=1325726917"