1862 Election Cycle

This was the first election in which the state’s U.S. House delegation was elected in districts instead of at-large. Republicans swept both seats with William Windom winning election to his third term in the newly created 1st Congressional District and two-term Lieutenant Governor Ignatius Donnelly capturing the 2nd CD. Donnelly would resign his post in St. Paul in March 1863 at the convening of the 38th Congress.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
11/04/1862 State House, District 18 General James B. Sly (Democrat) won with 703 votes (74.47%) and a winning margin of +51.27
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
James B. Sly Man Democrat 703 74.47
James W. Foss Man Republican 219 23.20
Scattering Write-In 22 2.33
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11/04/1862 U.S. House, District 01 General William Windom (Republican) won with 7,449 votes (58.16%) and a winning margin of +16.35
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
William Windom Incumbent Man Republican 7,449 58.16
Andrew G. (A.G.) Chatfield Man Democrat 5,355 41.81
Scattering Write-In 3 0.02
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11/04/1862 State House, District 21 General John B. Brisbin (Democrat) won with 464 votes (58.36%) and a winning margin of +16.73
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
John B. Brisbin Man Democrat 464 58.36
A. Wolff Man Republican 331 41.64
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11/04/1862 State House, District 07 General Oren T. Hayes (Republican) won with 867 votes (28.36%) and a winning margin of +2.42
George C. (G.C.) Chamberlain (Democrat) won with 842 votes (27.54%) and a winning margin of +1.60
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Oren T. Hayes Man Republican 867 28.36
George C. (G.C.) Chamberlain Man Democrat 842 27.54
N.N. Thompson Man Republican 793 25.94
James Locke Man Democrat 555 18.16
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11/04/1862 State House, District 01 General Jefferson Parish (J.P.) Kidder (Democrat) won with 631 votes (32.19%) and a winning margin of +13.21
William P. Murray (Democrat) won with 590 votes (30.10%) and a winning margin of +11.12
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Jefferson Parish (J.P.) Kidder Man Democrat 631 32.19
William P. Murray Man Democrat 590 30.10
J.C. Zirkelbach Man Republican 372 18.98
Nathaniel (N.) McLean Man Republican 367 18.72
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