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1857 Minnesota U.S. House At-large Election

Minnesota · 6 candidates · See every 1857 U.S. House race

Who won the 1857 Minnesota U.S. House At-large Election?

William Phelps won the 1857 Minnesota U.S. House At-large Election. William Phelps received 18,218 popular votes (17.35%). The main challenger was James Cavanaugh (17.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Phelps and Cavanaugh

Phelps +0.2 pts · won by 154 votes
William PhelpsDemocraticWINNER17.35%
18,218 votes
James CavanaughDemocraticWINNER17.2%
18,064 votes
G L BeckerDemocratic17.16%
18,019 votes
C AldrichRepublican16.14%
16,955 votes
M S WilkinsonRepublican16.13%
16,938 votes
H A SwiftRepublican16.02%
16,827 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.