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List Of Minnesota Gubernatorial Elections
{{ElectionsMN Results and election information for past Minnesota governor races. The first election was in 1857 ahead of Minnesota becoming a state. Elections were set for every two years beginning in 1859. In 1886 elections were moved from odd years to even years. In 1962 the governor's term increased to 4 years. *1857 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1859 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1861 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1863 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1865 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1867 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1869 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1871 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1873 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1875 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1877 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1879 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1881 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1886 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1888 Minnesota gubernatorial election * 1890 Minnesota gubernatorial election *1892 Minnesota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to intensive agriculture; deciduous forests in the southeast, now partially cleared, farmed, and settled; and the less populated Laurentian Mixed Forest Province, North Woods, used for mining, forestry, and recreation. Roughly a third of the state is Forest cover by state and territory in the United States, covered in forests, and it is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" for having over 14,000 bodies of fresh water of at least ten acres. More than 60% of Minnesotans live in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, known as the "Twin Cities", the state's main political, economic, and cultural hub. With a population of about 3.7 million, the Twin Cities is the List of metropolitan stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1890 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1890 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1890. Republican Party of Minnesota incumbent William Rush Merriam defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Thomas Wilson and Farmers' Alliance candidate Sidney M. Owen. Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Minnesota Gubernatorial 1890 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa. ** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River. * January 2 ** The steamship '' ... November 1890 events {{Minnesota-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1916 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1916. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate J. A. A. Burnquist defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Thomas P. Dwyer. Republican primary Candidates Nominated * Joseph. A. A. Burnquist, incumbent Governor, former Lieutenant Governor, former State Representative Eliminated in primary * Samuel G. Iverson, former State Auditor, former State Representative Results Democratic primary Candidates Nominated * Thomas P. Dwyer, boilermaker Eliminated in primary * Cyrus M. King, chairman of Itasca County Board of Commissioners * Sam D. Works, State Insurance Commissioner Results Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections References External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Minnesota Gubernatorial A governor is an administrative leader and head of a pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1914 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1914 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate Winfield Scott Hammond defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger William E. Lee. Republican primary Candidates Nominated * William E. Lee, former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Eliminated in primary * Adolph Olson Eberhart, incumbent Governor of Minnesota, former Lieutenant Governor and State Senator * Elwood L. Raab, mining engineer Results Republicans conducted a ranked-choice primary, though second choices were not used, as Lee received over 50% in the first round. Democratic primary Candidates Nominated * Winfield Scott Hammond, U.S. Representative Eliminated in primary * Daniel W. Lawler, former Mayor of St. Paul Results Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections References External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1912 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Adolph Olson Eberhart defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Peter M. Ringdal. Republican primary Background In 1909, then-Lieutenant Governor Adolph Eberhart ascended to the governorship after the death of Democratic Governor John A. Johnson. Eberhart entered office during a time of political upheaval in Minnesota. The Democrats had not won the governorship in Minnesota from 1860 until nearly 1900 when John Lind was elected Governor in 1898 in a union ticket with the People's Party. Since then, Democrats had been able to consolidate significant third-party movements in Minnesota and had won the governorship in 1904, 1906, and 1908 under Governor John A. Johnson whose reforms had won him bipartisan appeal. He was compared to Abraham Lincoln and was hailed as an "idol of the people." However, Democrats had not successfully consolidated all third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1910 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1910 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1910. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Adolph Olson Eberhart defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger James Gray. Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Minnesota Gubernatorial 1910 Events January * January 13 – The first public radio broadcast takes place; live performances of the operas ''Cavalleria rusticana'' and ''Pagliacci'' are sent out over the airwaves, from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York Ci ... November 1910 events {{Minnesota-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1908 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1908 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1908. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate John Albert Johnson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Jacob F. Jacobson. Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Minnesota Gubernatorial 1908 Events January * January 1 – The British ''Nimrod'' Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton sets sail from New Zealand on the ''Nimrod'' for Antarctica. * January 3 – A total solar eclipse is visible in the Pacific Ocean, and is the 4 ... November 1908 events {{Minnesota-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1906 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1906. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate John Albert Johnson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger A. L. Cole. Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Minnesota Gubernatorial 1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, a ... November 1906 events {{Minnesota-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1904 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1904. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate John Albert Johnson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Robert C. Dunn. Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Minnesota Gubernatorial 1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system. * ... November 1904 events {{Minnesota-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1902 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1902 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1902. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Samuel Rinnah Van Sant defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Leonard A. Rosing. Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Minnesota Gubernatorial 1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world's ... November 1902 events {{Minnesota-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1900 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1900 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1900. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Samuel Rinnah Van Sant narrowly defeated incumbent Democratic Party of Minnesota Governor John Lind. This was the third of three successive elections in which Lind headed a coalition of the Democrats with the People's Party. Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Minnesota Gubernatorial 1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), ... November 1900 events {{Minnesota-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election
The 1898 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1898. Democratic Party of Minnesota candidate John Lind defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger William Henry Eustis. This is the second of three successive elections in which John Lind ran as a candidate for a coalition formed from the Democrats and the People's Party. Results See also * List of Minnesota gubernatorial elections External links * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653 * http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657 Minnesota Gubernatorial 1898 Events January–March * January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, B ... November 1898 events {{Minnesota-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
