1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election
	County results; Ramsey: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% ; Becker: 50–60% 60–70% 80-90% ; Unknown/No Vote:
Governor before election; Henry Hastings Sibley; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Alexander Ramsey; Republican

The 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1859, to elect the governor of Minnesota.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1859^[1]^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Alexander Ramsey	21,335	54.82
	Democratic	George Loomis Becker	17,582	45.18
Total votes			38,917	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 126. ISBN 9780786414390.
^ "Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - Chapter 10 Minnesota Elections" (PDF). Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.

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