1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1875 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1875

| next_election = 1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1879

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 6, 1877

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = File:JohnSargentPillsbury.jpg

| nominee1 = John S. Pillsbury

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 57,071

| percentage1 = 57.05%

| image2 = File:William L. Banning.jpg

| nominee2 = William L. Banning

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 39,147

| percentage2 = 39.13%

| map_image = 1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = County results
Pillsbury: {{legend0|#e27f90|50-60%}} {{legend0|#cc2f4a|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d40818|70-80%}} {{legend0|#aa0000|80-90%}} {{legend0|#a80000|90-100%}}
Banning: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}}
Unknown/No Vote: {{legend0|#808080}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = John S. Pillsbury

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = John S. Pillsbury

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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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.

Results

{{Election box begin no change | title = Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1877{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=61547|title=Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1877|access-date=May 6, 2016}}{{cite web |url=http://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/1353/chapter-10_mn-votes-2015.pdf|publisher=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State|title=Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - Chapter 10 Minnesota Elections|date=2015-04-01|access-date=2016-05-07}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = John S. Pillsbury (incumbent)

|votes = 57,071

|percentage = 57.05

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = William L. Banning

|votes = 39,147

|percentage = 39.13

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Greenback Party

|candidate = William Meigher

|votes = 2,396

|percentage = 2.40

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Prohibition Party (United States)

|candidate = Austin Willey

|votes = 1,421

|percentage = 1.42

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 100,035

|percentage = 100

|change =

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

{{Election box end}}

References

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{{Minnesota elections}}

1877

Minnesota

gubernatorial

Category:November 1877

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