1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1883 Minnesota gubernatorial election

November 6, 1883

Nominee Lucius Frederick Hubbard Adolph Biermann Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 72,462 58,251 Percentage 53.37% 42.90%

County results Hubbard:      50−60%      60−70%      70−80%      80−90%      90−100% Biermann:      50−60%      60−70%      70−80% No Date/Vote:

Governor before election Lucius Frederick Hubbard Republican Elected Governor Lucius Frederick Hubbard Republican

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.

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.

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.

Results

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1883

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Lucius Frederick Hubbard (incumbent)	72,462	53.37
	Democratic	Adolph Biermann	58,251	42.90
	Prohibition	Charles E. Holt	4,294	3.63
		Write-Ins	138	0.10
Total votes			135,145	100
	Republican hold

External Links

Minnesota Historical Election Archive