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The 1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
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The 1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William Rainey Marshall | 17,318 | 55.58 | |
| Democratic | Henry Mower Rice | 13,842 | 44.42 | |
| Total votes | 31,160 | 100 | ||
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The governor of Minnesota is the head of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota, leading the state's executive branch. Forty people have been governor of Minnesota, though historically there were also three governors of Minnesota Territory. Alexander Ramsey, the first territorial governor, also served as state governor several years later. State governors are elected to office by popular vote, but territorial governors were appointed to the office by the United States president. The current governor of Minnesota is Tim Walz of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL).
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the U.S. state of Minnesota's legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper house, to craft and pass legislation, which is then subject to approval by the governor of Minnesota.
Oscar R. Knutson was an American lawyer and judge from Minnesota.
Adolph Biermann was an American farmer and politician.
The 1888 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888 to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1886 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886 to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1883, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1881, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1879, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent John S. Pillsbury was reelected to a third term.
The 1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1877 to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent John S. Pillsbury was reelected to a second term.
The 1875 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1875, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1873 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1873, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1871 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1871, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Horace Austin was reelected to a second term.
The 1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1869, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1867 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1867, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent governor William Rainey Marshall was reelected to a second term.
The 1863 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on July 10, 1863, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1861 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1861, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Alexander Ramsey was reelected to a second term.
The 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, to elect the 41st Governor of Minnesota as incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Mark Dayton chose not to run for re-election for a third term. The Democratic nominee was U.S. Representative Tim Walz from Minnesota's 1st congressional district while the Republican Party nominated Hennepin County commissioner Jeff Johnson for a second consecutive time. The Independence Party of Minnesota did not field a candidate for the first time since 1994. Going into the election polls showed Walz ahead; the race was characterized as lean or likely DFL.
The seventh Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 1865. The half of the 21 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented odd-numbered districts were elected during the General Election of November 3, 1863, while the 42 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the other half of the members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 8, 1864.
The 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Tim Walz defeated the Republican nominee, former state senator Scott Jensen, winning a second term.
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