11/06/1866 |
State Senate, District 03
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General |
Louis A. (L.A.) Evans (Democrat) won with 1,107 votes (53.38%) and a winning margin of +6.75
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Louis A. (L.A.) Evans
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Man |
Democrat |
1,107
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53.38
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S.M. Bruce
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Man |
Republican |
967
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46.62
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11/06/1866 |
Clerk of the Supreme Court
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General |
Sherwood Hough (Republican) won with 27,232 votes (63.43%) and a winning margin of +27.03
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Sherwood Hough
|
Man |
Republican |
27,232
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63.43
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Dennis Cavanaugh
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Man |
Democrat |
15,627
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36.40
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Clerk of the Supreme Court George Potter failed to receive his party's nomination.
Hough was a resident of St. Paul and worked as deputy clerk in the Ramsey County District Court.
Cavanaugh was a resident of Rice County.
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11/06/1866 |
Auditor
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General |
Charles McIlrath (Republican) won with 26,362 votes (62.18%) and a winning margin of +24.49
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Charles McIlrath
Incumbent
|
Man |
Republican |
26,362
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62.18
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Nelson E. Nelson
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Man |
Democrat |
15,979
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37.69
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Auditor McIlrath was reelected to a third term.
Nelson was a resident of Henderson where he served as Deputy county Auditor of Sibley County as well as judge of probate and register of deeds. He later served in the Dakota Territorial Legislature.
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11/06/1866 |
U.S. House, District 02
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General |
Ignatius Donnelly (Republican) won with 12,022 votes (60.77%) and a winning margin of +21.58
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
Ignatius Donnelly
Incumbent
|
Man |
Republican |
12,022
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60.77
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William Colville
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Man |
Democrat |
7,754
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39.20
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Colville was a colonel who commanded the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg.
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11/06/1866 |
U.S. House, District 01
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General |
William Windom (Republican) won with 14,828 votes (64.25%) and a winning margin of +28.58
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Candidate |
Gender |
Party |
Votes |
Percent |
William Windom
Incumbent
|
Man |
Republican |
14,828
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64.25
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Richard A. (R.A.) Jones
|
Man |
Democrat |
8,231
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35.66
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Note: The vote in Freeborn County (Windom = 867, Jones = 210) is included although it was received too late for the official canvass.
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