Supreme Court Associate Justice, 1886 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1886 |
| Cycle: | 1886 |
| Office: | Supreme Court Associate Justice |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William B. Mitchell Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 195,540 | 32.47 | +30.99 |
| Daniel A. (D.A.) Dickinson Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 193,945 | 32.21 | +30.73 |
| Charles Vanderburgh Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 185,938 | 30.88 | +29.40 |
| Charles E. Shannon | Man | Nonpartisan | 8,927 | 1.48 | |
| Joseph McKnight | Man | Nonpartisan | 8,873 | 1.47 | |
| J.W. Cochran | Man | Nonpartisan | 8,863 | 1.47 |
Associated Justices Mitchell and Dickinson were reelected to a third term. Associate Justice Vanderburgh was reelected to a second term.
Shannon was an attorney from Duluth, Prohibition nominee for Attorney General in 1888, independent candidate for HD54 in 1894, and Democratic nominee for HD 51 in 1900.
McKnight was an attorney from LeRoy and Greenback nominee for Attorney General in 1881.
Cochran was a resident of Minneapolis.
Shannon, McKnight, and Cochran were each endorsed by the Prohibition Party.
Sources
- The Worthington Advance, January 6, 1887 (p. 2). The Rochester Post, January 7, 1887 (p. 1). Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties, November 2, 1886.