1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election
  1867 November 2, 1869 1871  
  Horace Austin (1873).jpg George Lamartine Otis.jpg
Nominee Horace Austin George L. Otis
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote27,34825,401
Percentage50.17%46.60%

1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County Results:


Austin:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Otis:     50–60%     60–70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Unknown/No Vote:

     

Governor before election

William Rainey Marshall
Republican

Elected Governor

Horace Austin
Republican

The 1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1869 to elect the governor of Minnesota.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1869 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Horace Austin 27,348 50.17
Democratic George L. Otis 25,40146.60
Prohibition Daniel Cobb1,7643.24
Total votes54,513 100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 02, 1869" . 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.