1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election
November 6, 1883
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The 1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1883, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent governor Lucius Frederick Hubbard was elected to a second term.
Candidates
- Adolph Biermann, Auditor of Olmsted County (Democrat)
- Charles Evans Holt, Civil War Veteran (Prohibition)
- Lucius Frederick Hubbard, Incumbent (Republican)
Campaigns
Hubbard was renominated unanimously and with no opposition at the Republican State Convention, on June 27, 1883.[1]
The Democratic State Convention was held on August 17, 1883. Biermann was unanimously elected by the convention, after the original nominee, William W. McNair, declined to continue his campaign. McNair refused to run due to fears of another Republican victory.[2]
The Scandinavian vote began to shift away from the Republican party in this election. However, an influx of Irish voters, strongly republican, would offset this and therefore both demographics were largely unable to change the results of this election.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lucius Frederick Hubbard (incumbent) | 72,462 | 53.42 | |
| Democratic | Adolph Biermann | 58,251 | 42.95 | |
| Prohibition | Charles E. Holt | 4,294 | 3.63 | |
| Total votes | 135,007 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "THE SAME OLD THING". June 28, 1883.
- ^ "BIERMANN TO BE BEATEN". August 18, 1883.
- ^ "A PRIMER FOR POLITICIANS". November 3, 1883.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN Governor Race - Nov 06, 1883". Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Minnesota Legislative Manual (Blue Book) - Chapter 10 Minnesota Elections" (PDF). Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. April 1, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.