Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1879

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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1879
← 1877 November 4, 1879 1881 →
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Nominee John S. Pillsbury Edmund Rice
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 57,524 41,524
Percentage 54.18 39.11

Governor before election

John S. Pillsbury
Republican

Elected Governor

John S. Pillsbury
Republican

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.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1879[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John S. Pillsbury 57,524 54.18
Democratic Edmund Rice 41,524 39.11
Greenback William Meigher 4,264 4.02
Prohibition William W. Satterlee 2,868 2.70
Total votes 106,180 100
Republican hold

References

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