U.S. House, District 02, 1874 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1874 |
| Cycle: | 1874 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 02 |
| Counties: | Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Goodhue, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Scott, Sibley, Swift, Wabasha |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Strait Incumbent | Man | Republican | 13,746 | 50.35 | +0.78 |
| E. St. Julien Cox | Man | Democrat | 13,532 | 49.57 |
The election was unsuccessfully contested by Cox.