U.S. House, District 02, 1888 Election

General

Date: November 6, 1888
Cycle: 1888
Office: U.S. House
State: Minnesota
District: 02
Counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
John Lind Incumbent Man Republican 25,699 56.96 +20.43
Morton S. Wilkinson Man Democrat 16,480 36.53
David (D.W.) Edwards Man Prohibition 2,924 6.48

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1889 (p. 324).