Governor, 1859 Election
General
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Ramsey | Man | Republican | 21,335 | 54.82 | +9.64 |
George L. Becker | Man | Democrat | 17,582 | 45.18 |
Ramsey was a former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1843-1847), Territorial Governor of Minnesota (1849-1853), Mayor of St. Paul (1855), and Republican nominee for Governor in 1857.
Becker was a lawyer from St. Paul, former St. Paul City Councilman (1854-1856) and former Mayor of St. Paul (1856). Becker was also a candidate in 1857 for one of an expected three at-large U.S. House seats and placed third, but when Minnesota received only two seats in 1858, the top three finishers drew lots and Becker came up short.
Related Reports
Sources
- Journal of the House of Representatives of the Second Legislature of the State of Minnesota, 1859 (p. 39).