Governor, 1863 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Miller | Man | Republican | 19,628 | 60.64 | +21.28 |
| Henry T. Welles | Man | Democrat | 12,739 | 39.36 |
Miller, a resident of St. Cloud, received the rank of a Brigadier General of United States Volunteers during the Civil War. He was later elected to the state House from Worthington (HD 38, 1873-1874).
Welles was a resident of Minneapolis and involved in real estate. He was the first Mayor of St. Anthony Falls (1855) and first President of the Minneapolis Town Council (1858).
Sources
- Journal of the House of Representatives of the Sixth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, 1864 (p. 13).