1863 Minnesota State Auditor election

1863 Minnesota State Auditor election
November 3, 1863
State Auditor before election; Charles McIlrath; Republican	Elected State Auditor ; Charles McIlrath; Republican

The 1863 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Charles McIlrath defeated Democratic nominee John H. McKinney.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 3, 1863, Republican nominee Charles McIlrath won re-election by a margin of 7,071 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John H. McKinney, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. McIlrath was sworn in for his second term on January 11, 1864.^[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1863
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Charles McIlrath (incumbent)	19,261	61.24
	Democratic	John H. McKinney	12,190	38.76
Total votes			31,451	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "Auditor, 1863 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

[GBN-1] "Auditor, 1863 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

[GHN-2] "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

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