The 1865 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865, to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Thomas H. Armstrong defeated Democratic nominee Charles W. Nash.
General election On election day, November 7, 1865, Republican nominee Thomas H. Armstrong won the election by a margin of 3,825 votes against his opponent, Democratic nominee Charles W. Nash, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Armstrong was sworn in as the 5th lieutenant governor of Minnesota on January 8, 1866.
Candidates Thomas H. Armstrong, speaker of the Minnesota House (Republican) Charles Whippo Nash, attorney
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