1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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]

1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee James Wakefield Edward W. Durant
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 43,874 34,090
Percentage 54.73% 42.52%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Alphonso Barto
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James Wakefield
Republican

General election

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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]

Results

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Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1875
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

References

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  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1875 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.