James B. Wakefield Candidate
Born: |
March 21, 1825 Winsted, Connecticut Litchfield County United States |
Resided: |
Blue Earth,
Minnesota
Faribault County |
Death: | August 25, 1910 |
Gender: | Man |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Political Party: | Republican |
Offices Held: | Faribault County Probate Court Judge. State Representative: HD 14 (1857-1859); HD 20 (1863-1864, 1866-1867). State Senator: SD 20 (1867-1870). Minnesota Lieutenant Governor (1876-1880). U.S. Representative: CD 02 (1883-1887). |
Notes: | Wakefield came to Minnesota in 1854 locating at Shakopee. |
Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1910-MN-003597). United States Census, 1860. United States Census, 1880. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. |
Minnesota Historical Society.
Election Details
Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
---|---|---|
3 | 6 | 4 |
Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/04/1884 | U.S. House, District 02 | General | Republican | 20,813 | 63.94% | Won |
02/01/1883 | U.S. Senate | General | Republican | 1 | 0.73% | Lost |
11/07/1882 | U.S. House, District 02 | General | Republican | 17,187 | 63.57% | Won |
11/06/1877 | Lieutenant Governor | General | Republican | 55,346 | 58.92% | Won |
01/16/1877 | U.S. Senate | General | Republican | 3 | 2.11% | Lost |
11/02/1875 | Lieutenant Governor | General | Republican | 43,874 | 54.73% | Won |
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