1894 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1894 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1892 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1892 1896 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1896 November 6, 1894 File:Knute Nelson 1894 Portrait.jpg 150x150px Knute Nelson Republican Party of Minnesota 147,943 49.94% File:Sidney M. Owen (cropped).jpg Sidney M. Owen People's Party (United States) 87,890 29.67% File:George Loomis Becker 1875.jpg George Loomis Becker Democratic Party of Minnesota 53,584 18.09% 1894 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsNelson: #ffc8cd 30–40%#ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Owen: #afdde9 40–50% #87cdde 50–60% #5fbcd3 60–70%Becker: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Knute Nelson Republican Party of Minnesota Knute Nelson Republican Party of Minnesota The 1894 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1894. Republican Party of Minnesota incumbent Knute Nelson easily defeated People's Party challenger Sidney M. Owen and Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate George Loomis Becker. All three major candidates had stood in previous elections once before: Nelson in 1892, Owen in 1890, and Becker in 1859. The largest gap between his first campaign and his campaign in 1894 was had by Becker, whose unsuccessful 1859 campaign had taken place 35 years ago. All three major candidates were also chosen unanimously in their respective primaries. Candidates George Loomis Becker, former state senator (Democrat) Hans Sjurson Hilleboe, faculty at Luther Seminary (Prohibition) Knute Nelson, incumbent (Republican) Sidney M. Owen, Farmer's Alliance nominee for governor in 1890 (Populist) Campaigns At the Republican State Convention, held May 16, 1894, Nelson was re-nominated unanimously.ALL WANT NELSON May 17, 1894 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp18940517.1.1&srpos=16&e=------189-en-20--1--img-txIN-Nelson----1894------- The Populist State Convention was held on July 10, 1894. Sidney M. Owen was nominated without opposition. "The Workingmen's Marseille" was sung to open the convention. Owen was nominated unanimously.OWEN WILL BE CHOSEN July 11, 1894 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp18940711.1.6&srpos=19&e=------189-en-20--1--img-txIN-Owen----1894------- The Democratic State Convention was held on September 5, 1894. Former nominee in 1892, Daniel W. Lawler, nominated George Loomis Becker, who was greeted by the convention with great applause. With enthusiasm from the convention, Becker was nominated unanimously.Gen. Becker is Nominated September 6, 1894 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp18940906.1.2&srpos=8&e=------189-en-20--1--img-txIN-Becker----1894------- Results 1894 gubernatorial election, Minnesota Republican Party (United States) Knute Nelson (incumbent) 147,943 49.94% +7.26% People's Party (United States) Sidney M. Owen 87,890 29.67% +14.09% Democratic Party (United States) George Loomis Becker 53,584 18.09% -18.87% Prohibition Party (United States) Hans S. Hilleboe 6,832 2.31% -2.48% Write-ins 11 0.00% N/A 60,053 20.27% 296,260 Republican Party (United States) See also List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections References External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive Minnesota Gubernatorial 1894 Category:November 1894 in the United States