Clerk of the Supreme Court, 1886 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1886 |
| Cycle: | 1886 |
| Office: | Clerk of the Supreme Court |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John David (J.D.) Jones | Man | Republican | 113,197 | 52.40 | +9.02 |
| Thomas (T.) O'Leary | Man | Democrat | 93,713 | 43.38 | |
| Christopher A. (C.A.) Fosness | Man | Prohibition | 9,002 | 4.17 |
Jones was an attorney from Long Prairie.
O'Leary was a colonel from Avoca. The state committeee replaced original Democratic nominee George T. Gardner with O'Leary on the ticket after Gardner broke his right leg.
Fosnes was an attorney from Montevideo, Prohibition nominee for the 3rd CD in 1888, and Democratic-People's state Representative (HD 43, 1897-1899; HD 18, 1899-1901).
Sources
- The Worthington Advance, January 6, 1887 (p. 2). The Rochester Post, January 7, 1887 (p. 1). Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties, November 2, 1886.