Daniel F. (D.F.) Akin Candidate
| Born: |
January 16, 1828 Johnsonville, New York Rennsselaer County United States |
| Resided: |
Farmington, Lakeville,
Minnesota
Dakota County |
| Death: | June 16, 1909 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Political Party: | Democrat; Farmers' Alliance; Midroad Populist |
| Offices Held: | Lakeville Town Board Chairman (1866, 1877-1878). State Senator: SD 25 (1887). |
| Notes: | Aitken settled in Minnesota in 1856 and was a horticulturalist, apple grower, and weather observer for the United States Weather Bureau. Akin served approximately three weeks in the state Senate in 1887 but an election contest by Republican A.H. Truax found Akin lost the 1886 election by one found and thus the seat. |
| Sources: | Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1909-MN-002761). United States Census, 1880. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Dakota County, Documentation Supporting Heritage Landmark Designatinon of the Daniel F. Akin House, 19185 Akin Road (Robert C. Vogel, July 2003). |
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Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/1898 | State Senate, District 30 | General | Midroad Populist | 654 | 20.15% | Lost |
| 11/04/1890 | State House, District 24 | General | Farmers' Alliance | 895 | 11.31% | Lost |
| 11/06/1888 | State House, District 25 | General | Democrat | 1,701 | 20.52% | Lost |