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1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election Minnesota Presidential no 1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election 1863 1867 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election 1867 November 7, 1865 125px Thomas H. Armstrong Republican Party (United States) 17,502 56.13% 125px Charles W. Nash Democratic Party (United States) 13,677 43.87% Lieutenant Governor Charles D. Sherwood Republican Party (United States) Thomas H. Armstrong Republican Party (United States)
The 1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865, 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.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318651099921600/ Lieutenant Governor, 1865 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-26
General election
On election day, November 7, 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 January 8, 1866.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057890 MN Lieutenant Governor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-26
Candidates
Thomas H. Armstrong, speaker of the Minnesota House (Republican)
Charles Whippo Nash, attorney
Results
Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1865
Republican Party (United States)
Thomas H. Armstrong
17,502
56.13
Democratic Party (United States)
Charles W. Nash
13,677
43.87
31,179
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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