1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota Presidential no 1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1861 1865 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1865 November 3, 1863 125px David Blakeley Republican Party (United States) 19,643 60.73% 125px Amos Coggswell Democratic Party (United States) 12,701 39.27% Secretary of State David Blakeley (Acting) Republican Party (United States) David Blakeley Republican Party (United States) The 1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Acting Secretary of State David Blakeley defeated Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Amos Coggswell.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318631099922600/ Secretary of State, 1863 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-28 General election On election day, November 3, 1863, Republican nominee David Blakeley won the election by a margin of 6,942 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Amos Coggswell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Blakely was sworn in for his first full term on January 11, 1864.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057910 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-28 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1863 Republican Party (United States) David Blakeley (incumbent) 19,643 60.73 Democratic Party (United States) Amos Coggswell 12,701 39.27 32,344 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1863 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1863 in the United States