Lieutenant Governor, 1865 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 1865 |
| Cycle: | 1865 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas H. Armstrong | Man | Republican | 17,502 | 56.13 | +12.27 |
| Charles W. Nash | Man | Democrat | 13,677 | 43.87 |
Armstrong was an attorney from High Forest, former Democrat, state Representative (HD 12, 1864-1866), and future state Senator (SD 05, 1875-1879).
Nash was an attorney from Hastings and former state Senator (SD 07, 1862-1864).
Sources
- Journal of the House of Representatives of the Eighth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, 1866 (p. 14).