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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.