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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John S. Pillsbury (incumbent) | 57,071 | 57.05 | |
| Democratic | William L. Banning | 39,147 | 39.13 | |
| Greenback | William Meigher | 2,396 | 2.40 | |
| Prohibition | Austin Willey | 1,421 | 1.42 | |
| Total votes | 100,035 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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The 1888 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888 to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1883, 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 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 1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
The 1863 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on July 10, 1863, to elect the governor of Minnesota.
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.
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