Peter McCracken Candidate

Born: January 29, 1829
Kirkinner, Dumfries and Galloway
Wigtownshire County
Scotland
Resided: York Township, Minnesota
Fillmore County
Death: May 5, 1908
Gender: Man
Occupation: Farmer
Political Party: Republican; Greenback
Offices Held: Fillmore County Commissioner. York Township Justice of the Peace. State Representative: HD 03 (1872-1874, 1879-1883).
Notes: McCracken was elected to HD 03 as a Republican during his first stint in the Minnesota House and as a Greenbacker in his second stint. He came to the United States in 1846, locating in Erie County, New York. He came to Minnesota in 1855 and settled in York Township.
Sources: Scotland Census, 1841. United States Census, 1870. History of Fillmore County Minnesota by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge (1912, p. 970). Chatfield Democrat, October 7, 1871 (p. 3).
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Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
1 2 2
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/02/1880 State House, District 03 General Greenback 473 58.98% Won
11/05/1878 State House, District 03 General Greenback 446 62.64% Won