1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1879

| next_election = 1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1883

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 8, 1881

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = File:Bvt Brig Gen Lucius F Hubbard USA.jpg

| nominee1 = Lucius Frederick Hubbard

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 65,025

| percentage1 = 61.59%

| image2 = File:RichardWJohnson.jpg

| nominee2 = Richard W. Johnson

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 37,168

| percentage2 = 35.21%

| map_image = 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Hubbard: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50-60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60-70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80-90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|90-100%}}
Johnson: {{legend0|#7996e2|50-60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60-70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}}
No Date/Vote: {{legend0|#808080}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = John S. Pillsbury

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Lucius Frederick Hubbard

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1881, to elect the governor of Minnesota.