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1863 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1863 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Stephen Miller won the 1863 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Stephen Miller received 19,628 popular votes (60.6%). The main challenger was Henry T. Welles (39.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Miller and Welles

Miller +21.2 pts · won by 6,891 votes
Stephen MillerNational Union PartyWINNER60.6%
19,628 votes
Henry T. WellesDemocratic39.4%
12,737 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.