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 County results Pillsbury: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100% Banning: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Unknown/No Vote: | |||||||||||||||||
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The1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1877, to elect thegovernor of Minnesota. Incumbent John S. Pillsbury was reelected to a second term.
The Democratic State Convention began on October 2, 1877.Edmund Rice was originally thought to be the nominee.[1] However, by the end of the convention it was considered "several hours of wrangling and confusion". One dividing issue in the party washard 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 Meagher, who would then run for theGreenback Party.[2]
Also on September 29th, the Republican State Convention was held. Pillsbury was renominated without issue.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John S. Pillsbury (incumbent) | 57,071 | 57.05 | |
| Democratic | William L. Banning | 39,147 | 39.13 | |
| Greenback | William Meagher | 2,396 | 2.40 | |
| Prohibition | Austin Willey | 1,421 | 1.42 | |
| Total votes | 100,035 | 100 | ||
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