1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election Minnesota Presidential no 1857 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election 1857 1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election 1861 October 11, 1859 125px Ignatius L. Donnelly Republican Party (United States) 20,917 54.21% 125px Sylvanus Lowry Democratic Party (United States) 17,670 45.79% Lieutenant Governor William Holcombe Democratic Party (United States) Ignatius L. Donnelly Republican Party (United States) The 1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on October 11, 1859, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly defeated Democratic nominee Sylvanus Lowry.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318591099921600/ Lieutenant Governor, 1859 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-26 General election On election day, October 11, 1859, Republican nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly won the election by a margin of 3,247 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Sylvanus Lowry, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Donnelly was sworn in as the 2nd lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 2, 1860.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057886 MN Lieutenant Governor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-26 Candidates Ignatius Donnelly, attorney (Republican) Sylvanus Lowry, former territorial councilor, former mayor of St. Cloud, Minnesota (Democratic) Results Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1859 Republican Party (United States) Ignatius L. Donnelly 20,917 54.21 Democratic Party (United States) Sylvanus Lowry 17,670 45.79 38,587 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1859 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:October 1859 in the United States