1872 Minnesota State Auditor election

1872 Minnesota State Auditor election

5 November 1872

Nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb Albert Scheffer Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 51,190 34,817 Percentage 59.52% 40.48%

State Auditor before election Charles McIlrath Republican Elected State Auditor Orlan P. Whitcomb Republican

The 1872 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 5 November 1872 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb defeated Democratic nominee Albert Scheffer.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1872, Republican nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb won the election by a margin of 16,373 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Albert Scheffer, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Whitcomb was sworn in as the 3rd state auditor of Minnesota on 9 January 1873.

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1872

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Orlan P. Whitcomb	51,190	59.52
	Democratic	Albert Scheffer	34,817	40.48
Total votes			86,007	100.00
	Republican hold