U.S. House, District 05, 1888 Election

General

Date: November 6, 1888
Cycle: 1888
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
Solomon G. Comstock Man Republican 31,350 52.74 +12.65
Charles Canning Man Democrat 23,831 40.09
Zar Scott Man Prohibition 4,254 7.16

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1889 (p. 326).