1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 5, 1861
 
Nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly Thomas Cowan
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 16,089 10,500
Percentage 60.50% 39.48%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Ignatius L. Donnelly
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ignatius L. Donnelly
Republican

The 1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1861, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Ignatius L. Donnelly defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Cowan.