1882 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1882 U.S. House race

Who won the 1882 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Knute Nelson won the 1882 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Knute Nelson received 16,956 popular votes (47.84%). The main challenger was C F Kindred (34.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelson and Kindred

Nelson +13.3 pts · won by 4,718 votes

Knute Nelson RepublicanWINNER47.84%

16,956 votes

C F Kindred Republican34.53%

12,238 votes

E P Barnum Democratic17.63%

6,248 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.