1877 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1877 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election Minnesota Presidential no 1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election 1875 1879 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election 1879 November 6, 1877 125px James Wakefield Republican Party (United States) 55,346 58.92% 125px Albert Alonzo Ames Democratic Party (United States) 37,245 39.65% Lieutenant Governor James Wakefield Republican Party (United States) James Wakefield Republican Party (United States) The 1877 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1877,to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor James Wakefield defeated Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Minneapolis Albert Alonzo Ames and Prohibition nominee Phineas A. Jewell.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318771099921600/ Lieutenant Governor, 1877 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-27 General election On election day, November 6, 1877, Republican nominee James Wakefield won re-election by a margin of 18,101 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Albert Alonzo Ames, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Wakefield was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1878.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057896 MN Lieutenant Governor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-27 Candidates Albert Alonzo Ames, mayor of Minneapolis (Democratic) Phineas A. Jewell, horticulturist (Prohibition) James Wakefield, incumbent (Republican) Results Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1877 Republican Party (United States) James Wakefield (incumbent) 55,346 58.92 Democratic Party (United States) Albert Alonzo Ames 37,245 39.65 Prohibition Party Phineas A. Jewell 1,346 1.43 Scattering 2 0.00 93,939 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1877 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1877 in the United States