1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1867 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1867

| next_election = 1871 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1871

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 2, 1869

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = 160x160px

| nominee1 = Horace Austin

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 27,348

| percentage1 = 50.17%

| image2 = 160x160px

| nominee2 = George L. Otis

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 25,401

| percentage2 = 46.60%

| map_image = 1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 300px

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = County Results:

Austin:

{{legend0|#ffb2b2|40-50%}}

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

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

{{legend0|#d40818ff|70-80%}}

{{legend0|#aa0000ff|80-90%}}

{{legend0|#a80000|90-100%}}

Otis:

{{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}

{{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}

{{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}}

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

{{legend0|#0d0596|90-100%}}

Unknown/No Vote:

{{legend0|#808080}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = William Rainey Marshall

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Horace Austin

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1869, to elect the governor of Minnesota.