1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1859 5 November 1861 1863 →
 
Nominee James H. Baker Daniel Buck
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 16,035 10,589
Percentage 60.22% 39.77%

Secretary of State before election

James H. Baker
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

James H. Baker
Republican

The 1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1861 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State James H. Baker defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Buck.[1]

  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1861 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 28 September 2024.