November 4, 1879 1881 → 54.18% 39.11% | 57,524 41,524 | |
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The 1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1879 to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent John S. Pillsbury was reelected to a third term.
Ara Barton was the initial Greenback nominee, but he declined the nomination and was replaced by William Meigher.
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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1879 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA