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1884 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1884 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Gilfillan won the 1884 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election. John Gilfillan received 28,930 popular votes (53.18%). The main challenger was O C Merriman (45.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Gilfillan and Merriman

Gilfillan +8.1 pts · won by 4,434 votes
John GilfillanRepublicanWINNER53.18%
28,930 votes
O C MerrimanDemocratic45.03%
24,496 votes
J M Douglasprohibition1.8%
978 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.