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1859 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1859 Governor race

Who won the 1859 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander Ramsey won the 1859 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Alexander Ramsey received 21,335 popular votes (54.82%). The main challenger was George Loomis Becker (45.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Ramsey and Becker

Ramsey +9.6 pts · won by 3,753 votes
Alexander RamseyRepublicanWINNER54.82%
21,335 votes
George Loomis BeckerDemocratic45.18%
17,582 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.