Governor, 1875 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S. Pillsbury | Man | Republican | 47,073 | 56.03 | +14.04 |
| David L. (D.L.) Buell | Man | Democrat-Anti-Monopoly | 35,275 | 41.99 | |
| Ransom (R.F.) Humiston | Man | Temperance | 1,669 | 1.99 |
Pillsbury, a resident of Minneapolis, was a merchant, lumberman, and flour miller, former member of the St. Anthony City Council (1858-1864), and state Senator (SD 04, 1863-1869, 1871-1872; SD 25, 1873-1876).
Buell was a farmer from Caledonia, former state Representative (HD 13, 1863-1864) and state Senator (SD 13, 1866-1867, 1868, 1870-1872; SD 01, 1872-1873). Buell was the Democratic nominee who was later nominated by the Anti-Monopolists.
Humiston was a professor and founder of Worthington, Minnesota. His vote tally is also sporadically listed in official government sources as 1,589 or 1,699 votes.
Sources
- Journal of the House of Representatives of the Eighteenth Legislature of the State of Minnesota, 1876 (p. 16).