1875 Minnesota State Auditor election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1875 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota Presidential no 1872 Minnesota State Auditor election 1872 1878 Minnesota State Auditor election 1878 November 2, 1875 125px Orlan P. Whitcomb Republican Party (United States) 45,831 55.01% 125px Patrick H. Rahilly Democratic Party (United States) 35,994 43.20% State Auditor Orlan P. Whitcomb Republican Party (United States) Orlan P. Whitcomb Republican Party (United States) The 1875 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 2, 1875, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Orlan P. Whitcomb defeated Democratic nominee Patrick H. Rahilly and Temperance nominee Asa B. Hutchinson.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318751099924600/ Auditor, 1875 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-10 General election On election day, November 2, 1875, Republican nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb won re-election by a margin of 9,837 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Patrick H. Rahilly, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Whitcomb was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1876.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058005 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-10-10 Results Minnesota State Auditor election, 1875 Republican Party (United States) Orlan P. Whitcomb (incumbent) 45,831 55.01 Democratic Party (United States) Patrick H. Rahilly 35,994 43.20 Prohibition Party Asa B. Hutchinson 1,493 1.79 83,318 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1875 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota State Auditor elections Category:November 1875 in the United States