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1870 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1870 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

John Averill won the 1870 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. John Averill received 17,133 popular votes (54.18%). The main challenger was I Donnelly (45.82%).

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

Averill +8.4 pts · won by 2,642 votes
John AverillRepublicanWINNER54.18%
17,133 votes
I DonnellyDemocratic45.82%
14,491 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.