1872 Minnesota State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1872 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota Presidential no 1869 Minnesota State Auditor election 1869 1875 Minnesota State Auditor election 1875 November 5, 1872 125px Orlan P. Whitcomb Republican Party (United States) 51,190 59.52% 125px Albert Scheffer Democratic Party (United States) 34,817 40.48% State Auditor Charles McIlrath Republican Party (United States) Orlan P. Whitcomb Republican Party (United States) The 1872 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb defeated Democratic nominee Albert Scheffer.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318721099924600/ Auditor, 1872 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-10 General election On election day, November 5, 1872, Republican nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb won the election by a margin of 16,373 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Albert Scheffer, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Whitcomb was sworn in as the 3rd state auditor of Minnesota on January 9, 1873.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058003 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-10-10 Results Minnesota State Auditor election, 1872 Republican Party (United States) Orlan P. Whitcomb 51,190 59.52 Democratic Party (United States) Albert Scheffer 34,817 40.48 86,007 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1872 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota State Auditor elections Category:November 1872 in the United States