1883 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1883 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

6 November 1883

Nominee Charles A. Gilman Randolph L. Frazee Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 75,021 55,561 Percentage 55.30% 40.96%

Lieutenant Governor before election Charles A. Gilman Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Charles A. Gilman Republican

The 1883 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1883 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Charles A. Gilman defeated Democratic nominee Randolph L. Frazee and Anti-Monopoly nominee Cornelius B. Shove.^[1]

General election

On election day, 6 November 1883, Republican nominee Charles A. Gilman won re-election by a margin of 19,460 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Randolph L. Frazee, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Gilman was sworn in for his third term on 10 January 1884.^[2]

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1883

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles A. Gilman (incumbent)	75,021	55.30
	Democratic	Randolph L. Frazee	55,561	40.96
	Anti-Monopoly	Cornelius B. Shove	5,001	3.69
		Scattering	79	0.05
Total votes			135,662	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Lieutenant Governor, 1883 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
2. "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.