1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election
November 3, 1863
Secretary of State before election; David Blakeley (Acting); Republican	Elected Secretary of State ; David Blakeley; Republican

The 1863 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Acting Secretary of State David Blakeley defeated Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Amos Coggswell.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 3, 1863, Republican nominee David Blakeley won the election by a margin of 6,942 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Amos Coggswell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Blakeley was sworn in for his first full term on January 11, 1864.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1863
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Blakeley (incumbent)	19,643	60.73
	Democratic	Amos Coggswell	12,701	39.27
Total votes			32,344	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "Secretary of State, 1863 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-28.

[GBN-1] "Secretary of State, 1863 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.

[GHN-2] "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-28.

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