1870 Election Cycle

Democrats were unable to hold their 2nd CD seat and, for the second consecutive cycle, an all-new U.S. House delegation was elected to represent Minnesota in D.C. Republicans maintained majorities in both legislative chambers for the 13th Legislature: 13 to 9 in the Senate and 32 to 15 in the House.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
11/08/1870 State Senate, District 12 General Leonard B. (L.B.) Hodges (Democrat) won with 1,672 votes (53.27%) and a winning margin of +6.53
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Leonard B. (L.B.) Hodges Man Democrat 1,672 53.27
Ozora P. (O.P.) Stearns Man Republican 1,467 46.73
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11/08/1870 State Senate, District 10 General Nathaniel S. (N.S.) Tefft (Union Labor) won with 1,371 votes (54.51%) and a winning margin of +9.03
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Nathaniel S. (N.S.) Tefft Man Union Labor 1,371 54.51
William (W.S.) Jackson Incumbent Man Republican 1,144 45.49

Teftt was a physician from Plainview.

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11/08/1870 U.S. House, District 02 General John Averill (Republican) won with 17,133 votes (54.13%) and a winning margin of +8.35
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
John Averill Man Republican 17,133 54.13
Ignatius Donnelly Man Democrat 14,491 45.78
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11/08/1870 State House, District 21 General John (J.A.C.) Flood (Republican) won with 853 votes (60.20%) and a winning margin of +22.23
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
John (J.A.C.) Flood Man Republican 853 60.20
Peter Barthel Man Democrat 538 37.97
Herman Logering Man People's 26 1.83

Barthel was a resident of Chanhassen and Carver County Commissioner (2nd District).

Logering was a resident of Waconia. He was endorsed by the Peoples' Convention on September 17, 1870.

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11/08/1870 State House, District 14 General Nathan Pierce (N.P.) Colburn (Republican) won with 1,791 votes (15.83%) and a winning margin of +5.31
Henry S. (H.S.) Griswold (Republican) won with 1,724 votes (15.24%) and a winning margin of +4.72
J.E. Atwater (Republican) won with 1,637 votes (14.47%) and a winning margin of +3.95
Hans Valder (Republican) won with 1,590 votes (14.05%) and a winning margin of +3.53
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Nathan Pierce (N.P.) Colburn Man Republican 1,791 15.83
Henry S. (H.S.) Griswold Man Republican 1,724 15.24
J.E. Atwater Man Republican 1,637 14.47
Hans Valder Man Republican 1,590 14.05
Evin D. (E.D.) Hammer Man People's 1,190 10.52
G.G. Stevens Man People's 1,168 10.32
Ole (O.S.) Errickson Man People's 1,143 10.10
Harvey Cortiss Man People's 1,073 9.48
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