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1862 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1862 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ignatius Donnelly won the 1862 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Ignatius Donnelly received 7,091 popular votes (58.55%). The main challenger was W J Cullen (41.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Donnelly and Cullen

Donnelly +17.1 pts · won by 2,072 votes
Ignatius DonnellyRepublicanWINNER58.55%
7,091 votes
W J CullenDemocratic41.45%
5,019 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.