1860 Minnesota State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1860 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota Presidential no 1857 Minnesota State Auditor election 1857 1863 Minnesota State Auditor election 1863 November 6, 1860 125px Charles McIlrath Republican Party (United States) 21,464 62.40% 125px Herman Trott Democratic Party (United States) 12,153 35.33% State Auditor William F. Dunbar Democratic Party (United States) Charles McIlrath Republican Party (United States) The 1860 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 6, 1860, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Charles McIlrath defeated Democratic nominee Herman Trott and Southern Democrats nominee Josiah S. Weiser.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318601099924600/ Auditor, 1860 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-09 General election On election day, November 6, 1860, Republican nominee Charles McIlrath won the election by a margin of 9,311 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Herman Trott, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. McIlrath was sworn in as the 2nd state auditor of Minnesota on January 2, 1861.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057972 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-10-09 Results Minnesota State Auditor election, 1860 Republican Party (United States) Charles McIlrath 21,464 62.40 Democratic Party (United States) Herman Trott 12,153 35.33 Southern Democrats Josiah S. Weiser 779 2.27 2 0.00 34,398 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1860 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota State Auditor elections Category:November 1860 in the United States