In January, the state legislature elected former Pennsylvania U.S. Representative, Minnesota Territorial Governor, St. Paul Mayor, and sitting Republican Governor Alexander Ramsey to the U.S. Senate.
In November, Republicans swept all seven statewide offices for Governor (Stephen Miller), Lieutenant Governor (Charles Sherwood), Secretary of State (David Blakely), Auditor (Charles McIlrath), Treasurer (Charles Scheffer), Attorney General (Gordon Cole), and Clerk of the Supreme Court (George Potter) – each by more than 20 points. Scheffer and Cole won their third terms while McIlrath was elected to his second.
Elections
Date
Office
Stage
Winners
Details
11/03/1863
Lieutenant Governor
General
Charles D. (C.D.) Sherwood (Republican) won with 19,601 votes (60.69%) and a winning margin of +21.39
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Charles D. (C.D.) Sherwood
Man
Republican
19,601
60.69
James S. Norris
Man
Democrat
12,694
39.31
Sherwood was a farmer from Elkhorn, state Representative (HD 09, 1859-161; HD 14, 1861-1862, 1863-1864), and House Speaker (1863-1864).
Norris was a farmer from Cottage Grove, member of the Territorial Council (District 1, 1849-1852), Territorial House (HD 01, 1855-1857), and later state House (HD 02, 1870-1871).