1886 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1886 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 2 November 1886 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota Senate Albert E. Rice defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives John Frank and Prohibition nominee James P. Pinkham.[1]

1886 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Albert E. Rice John Frank
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 114,038 97,028
Percentage 51.76% 44.04%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Charles A. Gilman
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Albert E. Rice
Republican

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1886, Republican nominee Albert E. Rice won the election by a margin of 17,010 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John Frank, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Rice was sworn in as the 10th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on 4 January 1887.[2]

Results

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Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1886
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert E. Rice 114,038 51.76
Democratic John Frank 97,028 44.04
Prohibition James P. Pinkham 9,271 4.20
Total votes 220,337 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Lieutenant Governor, 1886 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.