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1862 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1862 U.S. House race

Who won the 1862 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

William Windam won the 1862 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. William Windam received 8,663 popular votes (57.42%). The main challenger was A G Chatfield (42.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Windam and Chatfield

Windam +14.8 pts · won by 2,240 votes
William WindamRepublicanWINNER57.42%
8,663 votes
A G ChatfieldDemocratic42.58%
6,423 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.