Auditor, 1860 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles McIlrath | Man | Republican | 21,464 | 62.40 | +27.07 |
| Herman Trott | Man | Democrat | 12,153 | 35.33 | |
| Josiah S. (J.S.) Weiser | Man | Democrat Southern Faction | 779 | 2.26 | |
| Cyrus Aldrich | Man | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Jacob J. (J.J.) Noah | Man | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 |
Note: Weiser's tally includes 15 votes for "J.S. Weiser," four votes for "J. Weiser," and two votes for G.S. Weiser.
McIlrath was a resident of Nicollet County.
Trott was a resident and first justice of the peace of Pine County and chairman of the board of county commissioners that organized Pine County. He would later serve as a state Representative (HD 21, 1866-1867) and on the St. Paul Board of Education (1869-1871).
Weiser was a resident of Scott County.
Aldrich was a sitting Republican U.S. Representative.
Noah was the sitting Democrat Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Sources
- Journal of the Senate of the Third Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, 1861 (p. 51). The Stillwater Messanger, January 15, 1861 (p. 2).