U.S. House, District 02, 1866 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1866 |
| Cycle: | 1866 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 02 |
| Counties: | Anoka, Becker, Benton, Carlton, Carver, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Dakota, Douglas, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lake, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Pine, Pope, Ramsey, Saint Louis, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wabasha, Washington, Wright, Monongalia |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignatius Donnelly Incumbent | Man | Republican | 12,022 | 60.77 | +21.58 |
| William Colville | Man | Democrat | 7,754 | 39.20 |
Colville was a colonel who commanded the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Sources
- Executive Documents of the State of Minnesota for the Year 1866 Reported to the Legislature of 1867 (p. 127-128). The Saint Paul Daily Press, November 27, 1866 (p. 1).