1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 2, 1875
 
Nominee James Wakefield Edward W. Durant
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 43,874 34,090
Percentage 54.73% 42.52%
Lieutenant Governor before election

Alphonso Barto
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

James Wakefield
Republican

The 1875 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1875, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate James Wakefield defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Edward W. Durant and Temperance nominee Jonah B. Tuttle.

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