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1868 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1868 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Eugene Wilson won the 1868 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Eugene Wilson received 13,506 popular votes (40.47%). The main challenger was I Donnelly (33.76%).

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

Wilson +6.7 pts · won by 2,241 votes
Eugene WilsonDemocraticWINNER40.47%
13,506 votes
I DonnellyRepublican33.76%
11,265 votes
AndrewsRepublican25.77%
8,598 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.