1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election

November 4, 1879

Nominee John S. Pillsbury Edmund Rice Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 57,524 41,524 Percentage 54.18% 39.11%

County results Pillsbury:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100% Rice:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% No Date/Vote:

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.

Ara Barton was the initial Greenback nominee, but he declined the nomination and was replaced by William Meigher.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1879^[1]^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

1. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 04, 1879". 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.