1888 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1888 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| previous_election = 1886 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1886

| next_election = 1890 Minnesota gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1890

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 6, 1888

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = File:WilliamRMerriam.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = William Rush Merriam

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 134,355

| percentage1 = 51.35%

| image2 = File:Eugene McLanahan Wilson.jpg

| nominee2 = Eugene McLanahan Wilson

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 110,251

| percentage2 = 42.14%

| image3 = File:Hugh Galbraith Harrison.jpg

| nominee3 = Hugh G. Harrison

| party3 = Prohibition Party (United States)

| popular_vote3 = 17,026

| percentage3 = 6.51%

| map_image = 1888 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250 px

| map_alt =

| map =

| map_caption = County results
Merriam {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70-80%}}
Wilson {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40-50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70-80%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Andrew Ryan McGill

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = William Rush Merriam

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

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The 1888 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888, to elect the governor of Minnesota.