1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election presidential 1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1879 1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1883 no November 8, 1881 File:Bvt Brig Gen Lucius F Hubbard USA.jpg Lucius Frederick Hubbard Republican Party (United States) 65,025 61.53% File:RichardWJohnson.jpg Richard W. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 37,168 35.17% 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsHubbard: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #A80000 90–100%Johnson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%No data/vote: #808080 Governor John S. Pillsbury Republican Party (United States) Lucius Frederick Hubbard Republican Party (United States) The 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1881, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent governor John S. Pillsbury was not nominated for a fourth term, in favor of Lucius Frederick Hubbard, who was elected. Candidates Lucius Frederick Hubbard, Civil War veteran (Republican) Richard W. Johnson, Civil War veteran (Democrat) Charles H. Roberts, professor (Greenback) Isaac C. Stearns, former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives (Prohibition) Campaigns On September 28, 1881, the Republican State Convention was held. Despite Hubbard being the overwhelming favorite, multiple other candidates contested in the primary, notably incumbent John S. Pillsbury. Other primary candidates were Andrew Ryan McGill, Thomas Burr Clement, Clark W. Thompson, and J.C. Stover. Stover dropped out after the first informal ballot. In the first formal ballot, Hubbard had an overwhelming victory with 160 votes to runner-up Pillsbury's 51. A delegate opposed to Hubbard said, "Ye love darkness rather than light because your deeds are evil". Passed by acclamation, it was agreed to unanimously nominate Hubbard as the final result. The scene following his nomination was one of 'wild enthusiasm".HUBBARD FOR HELMSMAN September 29, 1881 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp18810929.1.2&e=------188-en-20--1--img-txIN-convention----1881------- On October 6, 1881, the Democratic State Convention was held. The only primary candidate was Richard W. Johnson, who was voted unanimously by acclamation.Gen. R.W. Johnson for Governor October 7, 1881 https://newspaperhub.mnhs.org/?a=d&d=sppp18811007.1.2&e=------188-en-20--1--img-txIN-convention----1881------- Results Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1881http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=62054 Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 08, 1881 May 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604034914/http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=62054 2016-06-04 deadhttp://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) Lucius Frederick Hubbard 65,025 61.53 Democratic Party (United States) Richard W. Johnson 37,168 35.17 Greenback Party C. H. Roberts 2,676 2.53 Prohibition Party (United States) Isaac C. Stearns 708 0.67 Write-Ins 109 0.10 105,686 100 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive 1881 Minnesota gubernatorial Category:November 1881 in the United States