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1878 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1878 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Henry Poehler won the 1878 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Henry Poehler received 14,467 popular votes (51.28%). The main challenger was Horace Strait (48.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Poehler and Strait

Poehler +2.6 pts · won by 724 votes
Henry PoehlerDemocraticWINNER51.28%
14,467 votes
Horace StraitRepublican48.72%
13,743 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.