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1884 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Wakefield won the 1884 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. James Wakefield received 20,813 popular votes (63.98%). The main challenger was J J Thornton (32.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Wakefield and Thornton

Wakefield +31.3 pts · won by 10,174 votes
James WakefieldRepublicanWINNER63.98%
20,813 votes
J J ThorntonDemocratic32.7%
10,639 votes
William Coppprohibition3.32%
1,079 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.