The 1860 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 6 November 1860 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Charles McIlrath defeated Democratic nominee Herman Trott and Southern Democrats nominee Josiah S. Weiser.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 1860, Republican nominee Charles McIlrath won the election by a margin of 9,311 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Herman Trott, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. McIlrath was sworn in as the 2nd state auditor of Minnesota on 2 January 1861.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles McIlrath | 21,464 | 62.40 | |
| Democratic | Herman Trott | 12,153 | 35.33 | |
| Southern Democrats | Josiah S. Weiser | 779 | 2.27 | |
| Write-in | 2 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 34,398 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Auditor, 1860 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.