U.S. House, District 02, 1880 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1880 |
| Cycle: | 1880 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 02 |
| Counties: | Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Goodhue, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Wabasha |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Strait | Man | Republican | 24,508 | 56.24 | +13.31 |
| Henry Poehler Incumbent | Man | Democrat | 18,707 | 42.93 | |
| George C. (G.C.) Chamberlain | Man | Greenback | 309 | 0.71 | |
| Isaac C. (I.C.) Stearns | Man | Prohibition | 38 | 0.09 | |
| Scattering | Write-In | 17 | 0.04 |
Rematch. Strait previously represented Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District from 1873-1879.
Sources
- Saint Paul Daily Globe, November 21, 1880 (p. 1). The Record and Union, November 26, 1880 (p. 5).