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1872 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1872 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Mark Dunnell won the 1872 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. Mark Dunnell received 20,806 popular votes (65.62%). The main challenger was M S Wilkinson (34.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Dunnell and Wilkinson

Dunnell +31.2 pts · won by 9,905 votes
Mark DunnellRepublicanWINNER65.62%
20,806 votes
M S WilkinsonDemocratic34.38%
10,901 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.