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 County results Pillsbury: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Buell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Unknown/No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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The1875 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1875, to elect thegovernor of Minnesota. Incumbent RepublicanCushman Kellogg Davis was not seeking another term.
On July 7, 1875, the Party-Colored Convention was held, a coalition ofDemocrats,Liberal Republicans, Anti-Monopolists, and all those opposed to theRepublican Party of Minnesota. Democrat David L. Buell (who had previously lost the Democratic nomination in 1873) was nominated on the first ballot.[1] Buell's reputation with the public soured in early september, as his alleged business practices became known. Buell was a known moneylender, and would set interest rates as high as he could, intending to take as much money from his clients as he so demanded. This claims were disproven, however did harm his reputation.[2]
Pillsbury, upon announcing he was running, was seen as a long-shot and unlikely candidate.[3] Pillsbury would be nominated by the Republican State Convention on July 28, 1875, on the first ballot, after defeating primary challengersHorace Austin andJacob H. Stewart.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John S. Pillsbury | 47,073 | 56.08 | |
| Democratic | David L. Buell | 35,275 | 42.03 | |
| Prohibition | R. F. Humiston | 1,589 | 1.89 | |
| Total votes | 83,937 | 100 | ||
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