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).