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1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

← 1863 7 November 1865 1867 →
 
Nominee Thomas H. Armstrong Charles W. Nash
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 17,502 13,677
Percentage 56.13% 43.87%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Charles D. Sherwood
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Thomas H. Armstrong
Republican

The 1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1865 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Thomas H. Armstrong defeated Democratic nominee Charles W. Nash.[1]

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1865, Republican nominee Thomas H. Armstrong won the election by a margin of 3,825 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Charles W. Nash, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Armstrong was sworn in as the 5th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on 8 January 1866.[2]

Results

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Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1865
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas H. Armstrong 17,502 56.13
Democratic Charles W. Nash 13,677 43.87
Total votes 31,179 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1865 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.