State House, District 09, 1871 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 1871 |
| Cycle: | 1871 |
| Office: | State House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 09 |
| Counties: | Olmsted |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Fenton | Man | Democrat | 739 | 26.72 | +2.06 |
| Arthur H. Gaskill | Man | Republican | 718 | 25.96 | +1.30 |
| William Freeman | Man | Democrat | 682 | 24.66 | |
| William Somerville Incumbent | Man | Republican | 627 | 22.67 |
Fenton was a resident of Viola.
Freeman was a resident of High Forest.
Sources
- The Rochester Post, November 18, 1871 (p. 2).