1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

5 November 1861

Nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly Thomas Cowan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 16,089 10,500 Percentage 60.50% 39.48%

Lieutenant Governor before election Ignatius L. Donnelly Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Ignatius L. Donnelly Republican

The 1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 5 November 1861 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Ignatius L. Donnelly defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Cowan.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1861, Republican nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly won re-election by a margin of 5,589 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Thomas Cowan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Donnelly was sworn in for his second term on 2 January 1862.

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1861

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ignatius L. Donnelly (incumbent)	16,089	60.50
	Democratic	Thomas Cowan	10,500	39.48
		Scattering	5	0.02
Total votes			26,594	100.00
	Republican hold