1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota Presidential no 1859 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1859 1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1863 November 5, 1861 125px James H. Baker Republican Party (United States) 16,035 60.22% 125px Daniel Buck Democratic Party (United States) 10,589 39.77% Secretary of State James H. Baker Republican Party (United States) James H. Baker Republican Party (United States) The 1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1861, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State James H. Baker defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Buck.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318611099922600/ Secretary of State, 1861 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-28 General election On election day, November 5, 1861, Republican nominee James H. Baker won re-election by a margin of 5,446 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Daniel Buck, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Baker was sworn in for his second term on January 2, 1862.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057909 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-28 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1861 Republican Party (United States) James H. Baker (incumbent) 16,035 60.22 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel Buck 10,589 39.77 5 0.01 26,629 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1861 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1861 in the United States