The 1881 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1881, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. It was a rematch between Republican nominee Charles A. Gilman, now the incumbent, who defeated Democratic nominee Edward P. Barnum, Greenback Labor nominee Alexander P. Lane and Prohibition nominee George B. Kingsley.[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1881, Republican nominee Charles A. Gilman won re-election by a margin of 30,687 votes over Barnum, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Gilman was sworn in for his second term on January 10, 1882.[2]

Candidates

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1881
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles A. Gilman (incumbent) 66,677 62.89
Democratic Edward P. Barnum 35,990 33.95
Greenback Alexander P. Lane 2,591 2.44
Prohibition George B. Kingsley 768 0.72
Total votes 106,026 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Lieutenant Governor, 1881 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. ↑ "MN Lieutenant Governor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1881_Minnesota_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election