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      Home/Elections/1894/Governor/Minnesota
      1894·Governor·Minnesota

      Minnesota Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Knute Nelson
      49.9%147,943 votes
      Runner-up
      OTH
      Other
      32.0%94,725 votes
      Margin
      R+31.9
      296,251 total votes
      3 candidates296,251 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Knute NelsonREP✓
      		REP147,94349.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH94,72532.0%
      George L. BeckerDEM
      		DEM53,58318.1%

      Seat History

      Governor in Minnesota

      2022
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+7.7
      2018
      Timothy J WalzDEM
      D+11.4
      2014
      Mark DaytonDEM
      D+5.6
      2010
      Mark DaytonDEM
      D+0.4
      2006
      Tim PawlentyREP
      R+1.0
      2002
      Tim PawlentyREP
      R+7.9
      1998
      OtherOTH
      R+34.3
      1994
      Arne CarlsonREP
      R+28.6
      1990
      Arne CarlsonREP
      R+3.3
      1986
      Rudy PerpichDEM
      D+12.9
      1982
      Rudy PerpichDEM
      D+18.6
      1978
      Albert H. QuieREP
      R+7.0
      1974
      Wendell R. AndersonDEM
      D+33.5
      1970
      Wendell R. AndersonDEM
      D+8.5
      1966
      Harold LevanderREP
      R+5.6
      View all Governor history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      George L. BeckerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+31.9
      Career1894-1894
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Knute NelsonREP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg MarginR+30.8
      Career1892-1918
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
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