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The1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1863, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Minnesota.Republican nominee and formerSpeaker of the Minnesota House of RepresentativesCharles D. Sherwood defeatedDemocratic nominee and formerTerritorialSpeaker of the Minnesota House of RepresentativesJames S. Norris.[1]
On election day, November 3, 1863,Republican nomineeCharles D. Sherwood won the election by a margin of 6,907 votes against his opponentDemocratic nomineeJames S. Norris, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Sherwood was sworn in as the 4thlieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 11, 1864.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Charles D. Sherwood | 19,601 | 60.69 | |
| Democratic | James S. Norris | 12,694 | 39.31 | |
| Total votes | 32,295 | 100.00 | ||
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