U.S. House, District 05, 1886 Election

General

Date: November 2, 1886
Cycle: 1886
Office: U.S. House
State: Minnesota
District: 05
Counties: Aitkin, Becker, Beltrami, Benton, Big Stone, Carlton, Cass, Clay, Cook, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, Lake, Marshall, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Polk, Pope, Saint Louis, Stearns, Stevens, Todd, Traverse, Wadena, Wilkin
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Knute Nelson Incumbent Man Republican 43,937 97.02 +94.28
John Henry Long Man Prohibition 1,239 2.74

Sources

  • Stillwater Messenger, November 27, 1886 (p. 2).