12/19/1857 |
U.S. Senate
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General |
Henry M. Rice (Democrat) won with 66 votes (28.45%) and a winning margin of +5.17
James Shields (Democrat) won with 61 votes (26.29%) and a winning margin of +3.02
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Henry M. Rice
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Man |
Democrat |
66
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28.45
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James Shields
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Man |
Democrat |
61
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26.29
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Henry D. Huff
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Man |
Republican |
54
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23.28
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David Cooper
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Man |
Republican |
50
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21.55
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Alexander Ramsey
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Man |
Republican |
1
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0.43
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Elected by the state legislature in a joint convention. Drawing lots, Shields won election to the Class II seat expiring March 3, 1859 and Rice to the Class I seat expiring March 3, 1863.
Rice was nominated by the Democrats on December 15, 1857 receiving a majority of 56 of 61 votes on the first ballot. Shields was nominated on the fourth ballot outlasting three other Democrats: Frank Steele, Willis A. Gorman, and Joseph R. Brown.
Rice was a two-term Democratic U.S. Delegate (1853-1857). Shields was a former Governor of Oregon Territory (1848-1849) and U.S. Senator from Illinois (1849-1855).
Huff was an organizer of Winona County and founder of the Winona Express.
Cooper was a former Associate Justice of the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court (1849-1853).
Ramsey was a former Whig U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (CD 14, 1843-1847), Minnesota Territorial Governor (1849-1853), and Mayor of St. Paul (1855).
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10/13/1857 |
Clerk of the Supreme Court
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General |
Jacob J. (J.J.) Noah (Democrat) won with 18,136 votes (51.59%) and a winning margin of +3.19
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Jacob J. (J.J.) Noah
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Man |
Democrat |
18,136
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51.59
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Alexander (A.B.) Russell
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Man |
Republican |
17,015
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48.41
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While most constitutional officers were elected to two-year terms, Clerk of the Supreme Court and Auditor were elected to three-year terms until the 1880s.
Noah was an attorney from St. Paul.
Russell was editor and publisher of the Shakopee Republican Advocate.
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10/13/1857 |
Supreme Court Associate Justice
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General |
Isaac (I.) Atwater (Nonpartisan) won with 18,199 votes (25.86%) and a winning margin of +1.63
Charles E. Flandrau (Nonpartisan) won with 18,110 votes (25.73%) and a winning margin of +1.50
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Isaac (I.) Atwater
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Man |
Nonpartisan |
18,199
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25.86
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Charles E. Flandrau
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Man |
Nonpartisan |
18,110
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25.73
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John M. (J.M.) Berry
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Man |
Nonpartisan |
17,052
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24.23
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Harrison Billings
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Man |
Nonpartisan |
17,026
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24.19
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Two associate justices were elected in this race.
Atwater was an attorney, newspaper publisher, and member of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota from Saint Anthony. Atwater resigned effective July 1, 1864 to move to the Nevada Territory. Governor Stephen Miller appointed Third Judicial District Judge Thomas Wilson of Winona to fill the vacancy.
Flandrau was an attorney from Traverse des Sioux, former territorial Representative (HD 10, 1856-1857), and sitting appointed judge on the Minnesota Territorial Supreme Court (1857-1858); Flandrau resigned effective July 1, 1864 to move to the Nevada Territory. Governor Stephen Miller appointed First Judicial District Judge Samuel McMillan of St. Paul to fill the vacancy.
Berry was an attorney from Faribault, Territorial Representative (HD 08, 1857), eventual state Senator (SD 08, 1863-1865) and state Supreme Court Associate Justice (1865-1887).
Billings was a member of the Minnesota constitutional convention and attorney from Spring Valley who would later serve as the Fillmore County Clerk of Court.
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10/13/1857 |
Supreme Court Chief Justice
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General |
Lafayette Emmett (Nonpartisan) won with 18,169 votes (51.41%) and a winning margin of +2.82
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Lafayette Emmett
|
Man |
Nonpartisan |
18,169
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51.41
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Horace Bigelow
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Man |
Nonpartisan |
17,173
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48.59
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This initial election remains the most narrowly decided contest for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in Minnesota history. Only five such elections have been decided by less than 10 points (1857, 1869, 1912, 1924, 1950).
Emmett was a former prosecuting attorney in Knox County, Ohio and Minnesota Territorial Attorney General (1853-1858) from St. Paul.
Bigelow was an attorney from St. Paul.
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10/13/1857 |
Governor
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General |
Henry Hastings (H.H.) Sibley (Democrat) won with 17,790 votes (50.34%) and a winning margin of +0.68
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Henry Hastings (H.H.) Sibley
|
Man |
Democrat |
17,790
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50.34
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Alexander Ramsey
|
Man |
Republican |
17,550
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49.66
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This would stand as the most narrowly decided election until 1962 and remains the third most competitive in state history.
Sibley was a Wisconsin U.S. House territorial delegate (1848-1849), a Minnesota U.S. House territorial delegate (1849-1853), a member of the Minnesota Territorial House (HD 06, 1855), and member and president of the 1857 Minnesota Constitutional Convention.
Ramsey was a former U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania (1843-1847), Territorial Governor of Minnesota (1849-1853), and Mayor of St. Paul (1855).
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