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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