1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Charles D. Sherwood defeated Democratic nominee and former Territorial Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives James S. Norris.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, November 3, 1863, Republican nominee Charles D. Sherwood won the election by a margin of 6,907 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James S. Norris, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Sherwood was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 11, 1864.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Charles D. Sherwood | 19,601 | 60.69 | |
| Democratic | James S. Norris | 12,694 | 39.31 | |
| Total votes | 32,295 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1863 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
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The 1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Charles D. Sherwood defeated Democratic nominee and former Territorial Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives James S. Norris.[1]
General election
On election day, November 3, 1863, Republican nominee Charles D. Sherwood won the election by a margin of 6,907 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James S. Norris, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Sherwood was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 11, 1864.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Charles D. Sherwood | 19,601 | 60.69 | |
| Democratic | James S. Norris | 12,694 | 39.31 | |
| Total votes | 32,295 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1863 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
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