Winthrop Young

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
September 18, 1817
Died
July 10, 1896
Age at death
78
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1871
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Young30,376
Opponents46,950
1
Elections run

Winthrop Young (1817–1896), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1871 governor election in Minnesota to Horace Austin, receiving 30,376 votes (38.86%).

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How many votes has Winthrop Young received?

Winthrop Young has received 30,376 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Winthrop Young’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1871GovernorMinnesotaLost30,37638.86%Horace Austin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q137686260). 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.