Knute Nelson Candidate
| Born: |
February 2, 1843 Evanger, Vestlandet Hordaland County Norway |
| Resided: |
Alexandria,
Minnesota
Douglas County |
| Death: | April 28, 1923 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Attorney and farmer |
| Military Service: | 4th Wisconsin Cavlary Regiment, Civil War (1861-1864). |
| Political Party: | Republican |
| Offices Held: | Wisconsin State Assemblyman: Dane 2 (1868-1869). Alexandria County Attorney (1872-1874). State Senator: SD 39 (1875-1879). U.S. Representative: CD 05 (1883-1889). Minnesota Governor (1893-1895). U.S. Senator (1895-1923). |
| Notes: | Nelson was the father of Republican State Representative Henry K. Nelson (HD 57, 1901-1903). |
| Sources: | Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Census, 1880. |
Library of Congress.
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 12 | 12 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/05/1918 | U.S. Senate | General | Republican | 206,555 | 60.07% | Won |
| 06/17/1918 | U.S. Senate | Primary | Republican | 229,923 | 71.99% | Won |
| 11/05/1912 | U.S. Senate | General | Republican | 173,072 | 62.80% | Won |
| 09/17/1912 | U.S. Senate | Primary | Republican | 88,145 | 58.15% | Won |
| 01/22/1907 | U.S. Senate | General | Republican | 143 | 81.71% | Won |
| 01/22/1901 | U.S. Senate | General | Republican | 136 | 77.27% | Won |
| 01/23/1895 | U.S. Senate | General | Republican | 102 | 61.08% | Won |
| 11/06/1894 | Governor | General | Republican | 147,943 | 49.94% | Won |
| 11/08/1892 | Governor | General | Republican | 109,220 | 42.68% | Won |
| 11/02/1886 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 43,937 | 97.02% | Won |
| 11/04/1884 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 25,609 | 65.92% | Won |
| 11/07/1882 | U.S. House, District 05 | General | Republican | 16,956 | 47.79% | Won |
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