1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

7 November 1865

Nominee Thomas H. Armstrong Charles W. Nash Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 17,502 13,677 Percentage 56.13% 43.87%

Lieutenant Governor before election Charles D. Sherwood Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Thomas H. Armstrong Republican

The 1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 7 November 1865 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Thomas H. Armstrong defeated Democratic nominee Charles W. Nash.

General election

On election day, 7 November 1865, Republican nominee Thomas H. Armstrong won the election by a margin of 3,825 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Charles W. Nash, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Armstrong was sworn in as the 5th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on 8 January 1866.

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1865

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas H. Armstrong	17,502	56.13
	Democratic	Charles W. Nash	13,677	43.87
Total votes			31,179	100.00
	Republican hold