1863 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1863 Minnesota gubernatorial election

July 10, 1863

Nominee Stephen Miller Henry T. Welles Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 19,628 12,739 Percentage 60.64% 39.36%

Governor before election Henry A. Swift Republican Elected Governor Stephen Miller Republican

The 1863 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on July 10, 1863, to elect the governor of Minnesota.^[1]

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1863^[2]^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stephen Miller	19,628	60.64
	Democratic	Henry T. Welles	12,739	39.36
Total votes			32,367	100
	Republican hold

References

1. Encyclopedia of Biography of Minnesota. Minnesota: Higginson Book Company. 1900. pp. 144–147.
2. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Jul 10, 1863". Retrieved May 7, 2016.
3. "Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - Chapter 10 Minnesota Elections" (PDF). Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.