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County results Lee: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Wilson: 30-40% 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70-79% Owen: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1890 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1890. Republican Party of Minnesota incumbent William Rush Merriam defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Thomas Wilson and Farmers' Alliance candidate Sidney M. Owen.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William Rush Merriam (incumbent) | 88,111 | 36.58% | −14.77% | |
Democratic | Thomas Wilson | 85,844 | 35.63% | −6.51% | |
Alliance | Sidney M. Owen | 58,513 | 24.29% | n/a | |
Prohibition | James P. Pinkham | 8,424 | 3.50% | −3.01% | |
Majority | 2,267 | 0.95% | |||
Turnout | 240,892 | ||||
Republican hold | Swing |