1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election

November 7, 1865

Nominee William Rainey Marshall Henry Mower Rice Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 17,318 13,842 Percentage 55.58% 44.42%

County Results: Marshall:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Rice:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Unknown/No Vote:

Governor before election Stephen Miller Republican Elected Governor William Rainey Marshall Republican

The 1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1865, to elect the governor of Minnesota.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1865^[1]^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William Rainey Marshall	17,318	55.58
	Democratic	Henry Mower Rice	13,842	44.42
Total votes			31,160	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 07, 1865". Retrieved May 7, 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.