1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election presidential 1875 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1875 1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1879 no November 6, 1877 File:JohnSargentPillsbury.jpg John S. Pillsbury Republican Party (United States) 57,071 57.05% File:William L. Banning.png William L. Banning Democratic Party (United States) 39,147 39.13% 1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsPillsbury: #e27f90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #d40818 70–80% #aa0000 80–90% #a80000 90–100%Banning: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Unknown/no vote: #808080 Governor John S. Pillsbury Republican Party (United States) John S. Pillsbury Republican Party (United States) The 1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1877, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent John S. Pillsbury was reelected to a second term. Candidates William L. Banning, former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (Democrat) William Meighen, state senator (Greenback) John S. Pillsbury, incumbent (Republican) Rev. Austin Willey, pastor (Prohibition) Campaigns The Democratic State Convention began on October 2, 1877. Edmund Rice was originally thought to be the nominee.DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION September 30, 1877 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp18770930.1.7&srpos=19&e=------187-en-20--1--img-txIN-State+Convention----1877------- However, by the end of the convention it was considered "several hours of wrangling and confusion". One dividing issue in the party was hard money and soft money factions. The eventual nominee, William L. Banning, was in favor of a soft-money policy. Banning was elected in a landslide against Rice and William Meighen, who then ran for the Greenback Party.HARMONIOUS DEMOCRACY October 3, 1877 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp18771003.1.2&e=------187-en-20--1--img-txIN-Republican+Convention----1877------- Also on September 29, the Republican State Convention was held. Pillsbury was renominated without issue. Results Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1877http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=61547 Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1877 May 6, 2016http://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 (United States) John S. Pillsbury (incumbent) 57,071 57.05 Democratic Party (United States) William L. Banning 39,147 39.13 Greenback Party William Meighen 2,396 2.40 Prohibition Party (United States) Austin Willey 1,421 1.42 100,035 100 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive collapsed 1877 Minnesota gubernatorial Category:November 1877 in the United States