PolitiFinder

1878 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1878 U.S. House race

Who won the 1878 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Mark Dunnell won the 1878 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. Mark Dunnell received 18,613 popular votes (59.17%). The main challenger was Thos G Meighen (40.83%).

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

Dunnell +18.3 pts · won by 5,768 votes
Mark DunnellRepublicanWINNER59.17%
18,613 votes
Thos G MeighenDemocratic40.83%
12,845 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.