1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1857 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1857

| next_election = 1861 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1861

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 8, 1859

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = 160x160px

| nominee1 = Alexander Ramsey

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 21,335

| percentage1 = 54.82%

| image2 = 160x160px

| nominee2 = George Loomis Becker

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 17,582

| percentage2 = 45.18%

| map_image = 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size =

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = County results

Ramsey:

{{legend0|#e27f90|50-60%}}

{{legend0|#cc2f4a|60-70%}}

{{legend0|#d40818|70-80%}}

{{legend0|#aa0000|80-90%}}

Becker:

{{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}

{{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

{{legend0|#3933e5|80-90%}}

Unknown/No Vote:

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| title = Governor

| before_election = Henry Hastings Sibley

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Alexander Ramsey

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1859, to elect the governor of Minnesota.