1867 Election Cycle

For the fifth consecutive cycle, Minnesota Democrats were swept in the constitutional offices for Governor (William Marshall), Lieutenant Governor (Thomas Armstrong), Secretary of State (Henry Rogers), Attorney General (Francis Cornell), and Treasurer (Emil Munch). However, Democratic nominees were able to come within single digits of victory in four of these – all but Secretary of State, where Henry Rogers was reelected to a second term by 11.6 points. Governor Marshall and Lieutenant Governor Armstrong were also reelected to second terms this cycle.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
11/05/1867 Attorney General General Francis R.E. Cornell (Republican) won with 34,657 votes (53.82%) and a winning margin of +8.91
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Francis R.E. Cornell Man Republican 34,657 53.82
Andrew G. (A.G.) Chatfield Man Democrat 28,918 44.91
John Friedrichs Man Write-In 408 0.63
Emil Munch Man Write-In 393 0.61
Scattering Write-In 13 0.02

Cornell, a Minneapolis attorney, was a former three-term state Representative (HD 05, 1861-1863, 1865-1866). He was later elected to the Minnesota Supreme Court (1875-1881).

Chatfield was an Associate Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court (1853-1857).

Friedrichs was the Democratic nominee for state Treasurer in 1867.

Munch was the Republican nominee for state Treasurer in 1867 and was victorious in that race.

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11/05/1867 State House, District 18 General William Henry (Democrat) won with 1,106 votes (64.53%) and a winning margin of +43.23
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
William Henry Man Democrat 1,106 64.53
__ Brown Man Independent 365 21.30
R.M. Wright Man Independent 218 12.72
__ Holmes Man Independent 25 1.46
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11/05/1867 State House, District 15 General David (D.A.) Shaw (Republican) won with 1,535 votes (32.62%) and a winning margin of +14.98
Erastus K. (E.K.) Proper (Republican) won with 1,533 votes (32.58%) and a winning margin of +14.94
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
David (D.A.) Shaw Man Republican 1,535 32.62
Erastus K. (E.K.) Proper Man Republican 1,533 32.58
Oliver (O.H.) Phillips Man Democrat 830 17.64
L.G. Stephenson Man Democrat 807 17.15
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11/05/1867 State House, District 12 General Charles Stewart (Republican) won with 1,927 votes (20.55%) and a winning margin of +7.49
Caleb Sawyer (Republican) won with 1,907 votes (20.34%) and a winning margin of +7.27
Samuel W. (S.W.) Eaton (Republican) won with 1,903 votes (20.29%) and a winning margin of +7.23
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Charles Stewart Man Republican 1,927 20.55
Caleb Sawyer Incumbent Man Republican 1,907 20.34
Samuel W. (S.W.) Eaton Man Republican 1,903 20.29
William Benson Man Democrat 1,225 13.06
Leonard B. (L.B.) Hodges Man Democrat 1,210 12.90
Lyman E. Cowdery Man Democrat 1,205 12.85
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11/05/1867 State House, District 10 General George Bryant (Republican) won with 4,074 votes (28.78%) and a winning margin of +6.65
Francis W. (Frank) Seeley (Republican) won with 4,036 votes (28.51%) and a winning margin of +6.38
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
George Bryant Man Republican 4,074 28.78
Francis W. (Frank) Seeley Man Republican 4,036 28.51
Andrew J. (A.J.) Fowler Man Democrat 3,133 22.13
F.A. Wells Man Democrat 2,912 20.57
Scattering Write-In 2 0.01

Vote for Seeley includes 55 votes for "S.W. Seeley" in Minneiska. Vote for Wells includes 135 votes cast for "N.F. Wells" in Gillford, Greenfield, and Mount Pleasant.

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