State House, District 03, 1866 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1866 |
| Cycle: | 1866 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 03 |
| Counties: | Aitkin, Becker, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Douglas, Itasca, Lake, Morrison, Otter Tail, Polk, Saint Louis, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Andy Johnson, Breckinridge, Buchanan, Pembina |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson H. (N.H.) Miner | Man | Democrat | 802 | 27.62 | +8.68 |
| Henry Hoepner | Man | Republican | 710 | 24.45 | +5.51 |
| Bernard Overbeck Incumbent | Man | Independent Democrat | 550 | 18.94 | |
| A. Tanner | Man | Democrat | 501 | 17.25 | |
| Nathan Richardson | Man | Republican | 341 | 11.74 |
Richardson contested the election of fellow Republican Henry Hoepner on the statutory grounds from the Apportionment of 1866 that only one member of the two-seat delegation was to be from Stearns County with the other from the balance of the district. Richardson was a resident of Little Falls in Morrison County. Hoepner and the incumbent Rep. Overbeck were residents of St. Cloud while Miner was a resident of Sauk Centre. The House awarded the seat to Richardson on January 18, 1867.
Sources
- The St. Cloud Journal, December 13, 1866 (p. 3).