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

General election

On election day, November 6, 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 January 10, 1884.[2]

Candidates

Results

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1883
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles A. Gilman (incumbent) 75,021 55.26
Democratic Randolph L. Frazee 55,561 40.93
Prohibition Cornelius B. Shove 5,001 3.68
Thomas A. Clark (write-in) 90 0.07
Scattering 79 0.06
Total votes 135,552 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Lieutenant Governor, 1883 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/1883_Minnesota_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election