John S. Pillsbury, Governor

John S. Pillsbury

Governor
Born
July 29, 1827
Died
October 18, 1901
Age at death
74
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1875–1879
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pillsbury161,668
Opponents115,946
3
Elections run

Between 1875 and 1879, John S. Pillsbury ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Pillsbury's biggest single-election total was 57,524 votes, in the 1879 governor election in Minnesota. Pillsbury's closest win came in the 1875 governor election in Minnesota, decided by 11,798 votes.

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How many votes has John S. Pillsbury received?

John S. Pillsbury has received 161,668 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John S. Pillsbury’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1879GovernorMinnesotaWon57,52454.18%Edmund Rice
1877GovernorMinnesotaWon57,07157.05%William L. Banning
1875GovernorMinnesotaWon47,07356.08%David L. Buell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885099). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John S. Pillsbury: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-s-pillsbury. Accessed [date].

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.