State House, District 12, 1870 Election
General
| Date: | November 8, 1870 |
| Cycle: | 1870 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 12 |
| Counties: | Olmsted |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard A. (R.A.) Jones | Man | Democrat | 1,772 | 18.71 | +2.85 |
| William Somerville | Man | Republican | 1,641 | 17.33 | +1.47 |
| Thomas W. (T.W.) Phelps | Man | Republican | 1,604 | 16.94 | +1.08 |
| Phillip N. Grant | Man | Republican | 1,502 | 15.86 | |
| I.S. Stevens | Man | Democrat | 1,477 | 15.59 | |
| Joel I. Scott | Man | Democrat | 1,475 | 15.57 |
Sources
- The Rochester Post, November 19, 1870 (p. 2).