1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election

The 1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1877 to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent John S. Pillsbury was reelected to a second term.

1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election
November 6, 1877
 
Nominee John S. Pillsbury William L. Banning
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 57,071 39,147
Percentage 57.05% 39.13%

County Results:


Pillsbury:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      90-100%
Banning:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
Unknown/No Vote:

     

Governor before election

John S. Pillsbury
Republican

Elected Governor

John S. Pillsbury
Republican

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1877[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John S. Pillsbury 57,071 57.05
Democratic William L. Banning 39,147 39.13
Greenback William Meigher 2,396 2.40
Prohibition Austin Willey 1,421 1.42
Total votes 100,035 100
Republican hold

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1877". Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  2. "Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - Chapter 10 Minnesota Elections" (PDF). Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2016-05-07.


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