Election Name: | 1894 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
Country: | Minnesota |
Flag Year: | 1893 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1892 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1892 |
Next Election: | 1896 Minnesota gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1896 |
Election Date: | November 6, 1894 |
Nominee1: | Knute Nelson |
Party1: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
Popular Vote1: | 147,943 |
Percentage1: | 49.94% |
Nominee2: | Sidney M. Owen |
Party2: | People's Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 87,890 |
Percentage2: | 29.67% |
Nominee3: | George Loomis Becker |
Party3: | Democratic Party of Minnesota |
Popular Vote3: | 53,584 |
Percentage3: | 18.09% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Knute Nelson |
Before Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
After Election: | Knute Nelson |
After Party: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
The 1894 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1894. Republican Party of Minnesota incumbent Knute Nelson easily defeated People's Party challenger Sidney M. Owen and Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate George Loomis Becker.