1873 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1873 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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Nominee Cushman Kellogg Davis Ara Barton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 40,741 35,245 Percentage 52.90 45.76%

County results Davis:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100% Barton:     50–60%     60–70%     70-80% Unknown/No Vote:

Governor before election Horace Austin Republican Elected Governor C. K. Davis Republican

The 1873 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1873, to elect the governor of Minnesota.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1873 ^{[1] [2]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Cushman Kellogg Davis	40,741	52.90
	Democratic	Ara Barton	35,245	47.56
	Prohibition	Samuel Mayall	1,036	1.35
Total votes			77,022	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 04, 1873" . Retrieved May 6, 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.