The 1863 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 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 by a margin of 6,907. Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor was retained. Sherwood was sworn in as the 4th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 11, 1864.
Charles Sherwood and R. Ottman were both candidates for the Republican nomination.
Candidates Charles D. Sherwood, member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (Republican) James S. Norris, former member of the Minnesota Territorial Legislature (Democratic)
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