U.S. House, District 02, 1868 Election

General

Date: November 3, 1868
Cycle: 1868
Office: U.S. House
State: Minnesota
District: 02
Counties: Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Saint Louis, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wright, Monongalia
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Eugene M. (E.M.) Wilson Man Democrat 13,506 40.37 +6.70
Ignatius Donnelly Incumbent Man Independent Republican 11,265 33.67
Christopher Columbus (C.C.) Andrews Man Republican 8,598 25.70

Donnelly was a Republican who ran for reelection without his party's nomination.

Sources

  • The Lake City Leader, December 2, 1870 (p. 4).