Election Name: | 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1857 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1857 |
Next Election: | 1861 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1861 |
Ongoing: | no |
Election Date: | November 8, 1859 |
Nominee1: | Alexander Ramsey |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 21,335 |
Percentage1: | 54.82% |
Nominee2: | George Loomis Becker |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 17,582 |
Percentage2: | 45.18% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Henry Hastings Sibley |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Alexander Ramsey |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1859 to elect the governor of Minnesota.