1869 Minnesota State Auditor election
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1869 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 2, 1869, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Charles McIlrath defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Louis A. Evans and Temperance nominee John S. Randolph.[1]
 | |||||||||||||||||
November 2, 1869
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
General election
On election day, November 2, 1869, Republican nominee Charles McIlrath won re-election by a margin of 6,522 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Louis A. Evans, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. McIlrath was sworn in for his fourth term on January 9, 1870.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles McIlrath (incumbent) | 29,552 | 54.91 | |
| Democratic | Louis A. Evans | 23,030 | 42.79 | |
| Prohibition | John S. Randolph | 1,242 | 2.30 | |
| Total votes | 53,824 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||