1881 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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1881 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Charles A. Gilman Edward P. Barnum
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 66,677 35,990
Percentage 62.89% 33.95%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Charles A. Gilman
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Charles A. Gilman
Republican

The 1881 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 8 November 1881 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Charles A. Gilman defeated Democratic nominee Edward P. Barnum, Greenback Labor nominee Alexander P. Lane and Prohibition nominee George B. Kingsley.[1]

General election

On election day, 8 November 1881, Republican nominee Charles A. Gilman won re-election by a margin of 30,687 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Edward P. Barnum, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Gilman was sworn in for his second term on 10 January 1882.[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1881
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles A. Gilman (incumbent) 66,677 62.89
Democratic Edward P. Barnum 35,990 33.95
Greenback Alexander P. Lane 2,591 2.44
Prohibition George B. Kingsley 768 0.72
Total votes 106,026 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1881 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.