1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

11 October 1859
 
Nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly Sylvanus Lowry
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 20,917 17,670
Percentage 54.21% 45.79%

Lieutenant Governor before election

William Holcombe
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ignatius L. Donnelly
Republican

The 1859 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 11 October 1859 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Ignatius L. Donnelly defeated Democratic nominee Sylvanus Lowry.