U.S. House, District 01, 1880 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1880 |
| Cycle: | 1880 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 01 |
| Counties: | Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, Winona |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark H. Dunnell Incumbent | Man | Republican | 22,392 | 49.07 | +18.90 |
| Henry R. Wells | Man | Democrat | 13,768 | 30.17 | |
| William Ward | Man | Independent Republican | 7,656 | 16.78 | |
| Daniel (D.H.) Roberts | Man | Prohibition | 976 | 2.14 | |
| Charles (C.H.) Roberts | Man | Greenback | 728 | 1.60 |
Ward, a Republican, ran without party nomination. Nearly 700 votes in Fillmore County cast for Charles (C.H.) Roberts were wrongfully credited to Daniel (D.H.) Roberts.
Sources
- Saint Paul Daily Globe, November 21, 1880 (p. 1). The Record and Union, November 26, 1880 (p. 5).