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1865 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1865 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

William Rainey Marshall won the 1865 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. William Rainey Marshall received 17,318 popular votes (55.58%). The main challenger was Henry Mower Rice (44.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Marshall and Rice

Marshall +11.2 pts · won by 3,476 votes
William Rainey MarshallRepublicanWINNER55.58%
17,318 votes
Henry Mower RiceDemocratic44.42%
13,842 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.