1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

| country = Minnesota

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1861

| next_election = 1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1865

| election_date = 3 November 1863

| image1 = 125px

| nominee1 = Charles D. Sherwood

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 19,601

| percentage1 = 60.69%

| image2 = 125px

| nominee2 = James S. Norris

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 12,694

| percentage2 = 39.31%

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| map_size =

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| title = Lieutenant Governor

| before_election = Vacant

| before_party =

| after_election = Charles D. Sherwood

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

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The 1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 3 November 1863 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Charles D. Sherwood defeated Democratic nominee and former Territorial Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives James S. Norris.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318631099921600/ |title=Lieutenant Governor, 1863 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=26 September 2024}}

General election

On election day, 3 November 1863, Republican nominee Charles D. Sherwood won the election by a margin of 6,907 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee James S. Norris, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Sherwood was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on 11 January 1864.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057889 |title=MN Lieutenant Governor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=18 March 2024 |access-date=26 September 2024}}

= Results =

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles D. Sherwood

|votes = 19,601

|percentage = 60.69

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = James S. Norris

|votes = 12,694

|percentage = 39.31

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|votes = 32,295

|percentage = 100.00

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|winner= Republican Party (United States)

|loser =

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