Clerk of the Supreme Court, 1866 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1866 |
| Cycle: | 1866 |
| Office: | Clerk of the Supreme Court |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Hough | Man | Republican | 27,232 | 63.43 | +27.03 |
| Dennis Cavanaugh | Man | Democrat | 15,627 | 36.40 |
Clerk of the Supreme Court George Potter failed to receive his party's nomination.
Hough was a resident of St. Paul and worked as deputy clerk in the Ramsey County District Court.
Cavanaugh was a resident of Rice County.
Sources
- Journal of the House of Representatives of the Ninth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, 1864 (p. 14).