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1861 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1861 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Alexander Ramsey won the 1861 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Alexander Ramsey received 16,239 popular votes (60.8%). The main challenger was Edward O. Hamlin (39.03%).

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

Ramsey +21.8 pts · won by 5,841 votes
Alexander RamseyRepublicanWINNER60.8%
16,239 votes
Edward O. HamlinDemocratic39.03%
10,398 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.