1890 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1890 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

William Rush Merriam won the 1890 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. William Rush Merriam received 88,111 popular votes (36.58%). The main challenger was Thomas Wilson (35.63%).

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

Merriam +0.9 pts · won by 2,267 votes
88,111 votes
85,844 votes
Sidney M. OwenFarmers' Alliance24.29%
58,513 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.5% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
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.