1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election
  1879 November 8, 1881 1883  
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Nominee Lucius Frederick Hubbard Richard W. Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote65,02537,168
Percentage61.59%35.21%

1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Hubbard:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Johnson:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
No Date/Vote:     

Governor before election

John S. Pillsbury
Republican

Elected Governor

Lucius Frederick Hubbard
Republican

The 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1881, to elect the governor of Minnesota.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1881 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lucius Frederick Hubbard 65,025 61.59
Democratic Richard W. Johnson 37,16835.21
Greenback C. H. Roberts2,6762.54
Prohibition Isaac C. Stearns7080.67
Total votes105,577 100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 08, 1881" . Retrieved May 5, 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.