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The 1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1879, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent John S. Pillsbury was reelected to a third term.
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Ara Barton was the initial Greenback nominee, but he declined the nomination and was replaced by William Meigher.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John S. Pillsbury (incumbent) | 57,524 | 54.18 | |
Democratic | Edmund Rice | 41,524 | 39.11 | |
Greenback | William Meigher | 4,264 | 4.02 | |
Prohibition | William W. Satterlee | 2,868 | 2.70 | |
Total votes | 106,180 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
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