State House, District 01, 1860 Election
General
Date: | November 6, 1860 |
Cycle: | 1860 |
Office: | State House |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | 01 |
Counties: | Ramsey |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Henry Acker Incumbent | Man | Republican | 726 | 26.64 | +1.80 |
Jefferson Parish (J.P.) Kidder | Man | Democrat | 679 | 24.92 | +0.07 |
Andrew Nessel | Man | Republican | 677 | 24.84 | |
John S. (J.S.) Prince | Man | Democrat | 643 | 23.60 |
Nessel contested the election of Kidder on the grounds there was a tallying error in the results. The Minnesota House of Representatives found Nessel won by one vote and declared him entitled to the seat on January 23, 1861 by a vote of 36 to 3.
Sources
- The Weekly Pioneer and Democrat, November 16, 1860 (p. 2).