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1869 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota Presidential no 1866 Minnesota State Auditor election 1866 1872 Minnesota State Auditor election 1872 November 2, 1869 125px Charles McIlrath Republican Party (United States) 29,552 54.91% 125px Louis A. Evans Democratic Party (United States) 23,030 42.79% State Auditor Charles McIlrath Republican Party (United States) Charles McIlrath Republican Party (United States)
The 1869 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 2, 1869, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Charles McIlrath defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Louis A. Evans and Temperance nominee John S. Randolph.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318691099924600/ Auditor, 1869 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-09
General election
On election day, November 2, 1869, Republican nominee Charles McIlrath won re-election by a margin of 6,522 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Louis A. Evans, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. McIlrath was sworn in for his fourth term on January 9, 1870.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058001 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-10-09
Results
Minnesota State Auditor election, 1869
Republican Party (United States)
Charles McIlrath (incumbent)
29,552
54.91
Democratic Party (United States)
Louis A. Evans
23,030
42.79
Prohibition Party
John S. Randolph
1,242
2.30
53,824
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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