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1884 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Knute Nelson won the 1884 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Knute Nelson received 25,609 popular votes (66.03%). The main challenger was L L Baxter (33.97%).

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

Nelson +32.1 pts · won by 12,433 votes
Knute NelsonRepublicanWINNER66.03%
25,609 votes
L L BaxterDemocratic33.97%
13,176 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.