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Andrew Ryan McGill, Governor

Andrew Ryan McGill

★ Governor
Born
February 19, 1840
Died
October 31, 1905
Age at death
65
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McGill107,064
Opponents104,464
1
Elections run

Andrew Ryan McGill (1840–1905), a Republican politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 governor election in Minnesota with 107,064 votes (48.55%), defeating A A Ames.

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How many votes has Andrew Ryan McGill received?

Andrew Ryan McGill has received 107,064 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Andrew Ryan McGill’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886GovernorMinnesotaWon107,06448.55%A A Ames
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q439522). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.