1875 Minnesota State Auditor election

1875 Minnesota State Auditor election

2 November 1875

Nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb Patrick H. Rahilly Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 45,831 35,994 Percentage 55.01% 43.20%

State Auditor before election Orlan P. Whitcomb Republican Elected State Auditor Orlan P. Whitcomb Republican

The 1875 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 2 November 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.

General election

On election day, 2 November 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 7 January 1876.

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1875

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Orlan P. Whitcomb (incumbent)	45,831	55.01
	Democratic	Patrick H. Rahilly	35,994	43.20
	Prohibition	Asa B. Hutchinson	1,493	1.79
Total votes			83,318	100.00
	Republican hold