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Election for the governorship of the U.S. state 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.
Ara Barton was the initial Greenback nominee, but he declined the nomination and was replaced by William Meigher.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John S. Pillsbury (incumbent) | 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
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 04, 1879". Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ "Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - Chapter 10 Minnesota Elections" (PDF). Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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