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1888 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1888 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

William Rush Merriam won the 1888 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. William Rush Merriam received 134,355 popular votes (51.26%). The main challenger was Eugene McLanahan Wilson (42.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Merriam and Wilson

Merriam +9.2 pts · won by 24,104 votes
William Rush MerriamRepublicanWINNER51.26%
134,355 votes
Eugene McLanahan WilsonDemocratic42.07%
110,251 votes
Hugh G. HarrisonProhibition Party6.5%
17,026 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.