1874 Election Cycle

Republicans won all three U.S. House contests by single digits including the 2nd CD by less than a point with incumbent Horace Strait surviving an election contest by Democrat E. St. Julien Cox.

Republican control fell to 21 to 18 in the state Senate (plus two independents) and 54 to 48 in the state House (with two independents).

Appointed Chief Justice S.J.R. McMillan was elected to a full term on the Supreme Court as was former Attorney General Francis Cornell to one of the seats for Associate Justice.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
11/03/1874 State House, District 31 General Bartholemew Pirz (Democrat) won with 308 votes (54.71%) and a winning margin of +9.41
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Bartholemew Pirz Man Democrat 308 54.71
R.L. Lovelace Man Republican 255 45.29
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11/03/1874 State House, District 31 General Wendelin Merz (Democrat) won with 460 votes (54.31%) and a winning margin of +34.59
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Wendelin Merz Man Democrat 460 54.31
Randolph Holding Man Independent Democrat 167 19.72
John Ethen Man Independent Democrat 163 19.24
A. Sutton Man Independent Republican 57 6.73
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11/03/1874 State House, District 31 General Charles A. (C.A.) Gilman (Republican) won with 559 votes (74.34%) and a winning margin of +48.67
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Charles A. (C.A.) Gilman Man Republican 559 74.34
Nathan F. Barnes Incumbent Man Democrat 193 25.66
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11/03/1874 State House, District 15 General John A. Jackson (Republican) won with 320 votes (51.28%) and a winning margin of +2.56
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
John A. Jackson Man Republican 320 51.28
Patrick H. (P.H.) Rahilly Incumbent Man Opposition 304 48.72
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11/03/1874 State House, District 31 General Morvalden Angerstoff (M.A.) Taylor (Republican) won with 370 votes (50.68%) and a winning margin of +1.37
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Morvalden Angerstoff (M.A.) Taylor Man Republican 370 50.68
Nelson H. (N.H.) Miner Man Democrat 360 49.32
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