The 1869 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1869 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota State Senate from the 11th district William H. Yale defeated Democratic nominee James A. Wiswell and Temperance nominee and former member of the Minnesota State Senate John H. Stevens.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 2 November 1869, Republican nominee William H. Yale won the election by a margin of 7,711 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee James A. Wiswell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Yale was sworn in as the 6th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on 7 January 1870.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William H. Yale | 29,456 | 55.97 | |
| Democratic | James A. Wiswell | 21,745 | 41.32 | |
| Prohibition | John H. Stevens | 1,428 | 2.71 | |
| Total votes | 52,629 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1869 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.