1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election
  1863 November 7, 1865 1867  
  WRMarshall.jpg Henry Mower Rice by Mathew Brady circa 1863.jpg
Nominee William Rainey Marshall Henry Mower Rice
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote17,31813,842
Percentage55.58%44.42%

1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results:


Marshall:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Rice:     50–60%     60–70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Unknown/No Vote:

     

Governor before election

Stephen Miller
Republican

Elected Governor

William Rainey Marshall
Republican

The 1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865, to elect the governor of Minnesota.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1865 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Rainey Marshall 17,318 55.58
Democratic Henry Mower Rice 13,84244.42
Total votes31,160 100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 07, 1865" . Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  2. "Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - Chapter 10 Minnesota Elections" (PDF). Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.