1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election presidential 1857 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1857 1861 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1861 no November 8, 1859 160x160px Alexander Ramsey Republican Party of Minnesota 21,335 54.82% 160x160px George Loomis Becker Minnesota Democratic Party 17,582 45.18% 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County results Ramsey: #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40818 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% Becker: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #3933e5 80–90% Unknown/no vote: #808080 Governor Henry Hastings Sibley Democratic Party (United States) Alexander Ramsey Republican Party (United States) The 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1859, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic governor Henry Hastings Sibley did not seek a second term. Candidates George Loomis Becker, former mayor of St. Paul (Democrat) Alexander Ramsey, former territorial governor and candidate for governor in 1857 (Republican) Campaigns On July 18, 1859, Ramsey was summoned to the Republican State Convention. On July 20, he was nominated by the Convention to run for governor a second time.HIDDEN RAMSEY DIARY TELLS OF DEFEAT BY SIBLEY May 12, 1929 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp19290512.1.43&srpos=1&e=-------en-20--1--img-txIN-1859+Sibley----------- Democratic nominee George L. Becker found himself unable to make the race very competitive, due to a lack of political experience and name recognition. Results Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1859Dubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2003 9780786414390 Jefferson 126http://www.sos.state.mn.us/media/1353/chapter-10_mn-votes-2015.pdf Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - Chapter 10 Minnesota Elections 2015-04-01 2016-05-07 Republican Party of Minnesota Alexander Ramsey 21,335 54.82 Minnesota Democratic Party George Loomis Becker 17,582 45.18 38,917 100 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) Becker performed better than expected, especially in his hometown of St. Paul, which resulted in some alarm from Ramsey while results were still being counted, until Ramsey ultimately won. References External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial Category:November 1859 in the United States