1871 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1871 Minnesota gubernatorial election

November 7, 1871

Nominee Horace Austin Winthrop Young Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 46,950 30,376 Percentage 60.06% 38.86%

Governor before election Horace Austin Republican Elected Governor Horace Austin Republican

The 1871 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1871, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Horace Austin was reelected to a second term.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1871^[1]^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Horace Austin (incumbent)	46,950	60.06
	Democratic	Erin O'Neill	30,376	38.86
	Prohibition	Samuel Mayall	846	1.08
Total votes			78,172	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 07, 1871". Retrieved May 6, 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.