Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1877

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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1877
  1875 November 6, 1877 1879  
  JohnSPills.jpg William L. Banning.jpg
Nominee John S. Pillsbury William L. Banning
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote57,07139,147
Percentage57.05%39.13%

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County Results:


Pillsbury:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     90-100%
Banning:     50–60%     60–70%     70-80%
Unknown/No Vote:     



Governor before election

John S. Pillsbury
Republican

Elected Governor

John S. Pillsbury
Republican

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.

Governor of Minnesota head of state and of government of the U.S. state of Minnesota

The Governor of Minnesota is the chief executive 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).

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1877 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John S. Pillsbury 57,07157.05
Democratic William L. Banning39,14739.13
Greenback William Meigher2,3962.40
Prohibition Austin Willey1,4211.42
Total votes100,035100
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1877" . Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. "Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - Chapter 10 Minnesota Elections" (PDF). Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2016-05-07.