Edward McDermott Candidate

Born: 1848
Ireland
Resided: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hennepin County
Gender: Man
Occupation: Coopersmith foreman, C.M. & St. Paul Railroad
Political Party: Democrat; Democratic-Greenback
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 26 (1878-1879).
Notes: In April 1884 McDermott, suffering from mental illness, was taken to New York escorted by a Minneapolis politce officer to be with his brother.
Sources: Minneapolis City Directory, 1877 (p. 253). The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, April 27, 1884 (p. 8).
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 1
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/05/1878 State House, District 26 General Democrat-Greenback 1,796 10.76% Lost
11/06/1877 State House, District 26 General Democrat 1,602 14.23% Won