U.S. Senate, 1859 Election
General
| Date: | December 15, 1859 |
| Cycle: | 1859 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton S. Wilkinson | Man | Republican | 79 | 69.91 | +40.71 |
| James Shields Incumbent | Man | Democrat | 33 | 29.20 | |
| Willis A. Gorman | Man | Democrat | 1 | 0.88 |
Elected by the state legislature in a joint convention.
Wilkinson was an attorney from Stillwater, former territorial Representative (HD 02, 1849-1850), and former Ramsey County Register of Deeds (1851-1853).
Gorman was a former Minnesota Territorial Governor (1853-1857).
Sources
- Journal of the Senate of the Second Legislature of the State of Minnesota, 1860 (pg. 58).