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1886 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1886 U.S. House race

Who won the 1886 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas Wilson won the 1886 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas Wilson received 17,491 popular votes (52.04%). The main challenger was John A Lovely (43.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Lovely

Wilson +8.4 pts · won by 2,828 votes
Thomas WilsonDemocraticWINNER52.04%
17,491 votes
John A LovelyRepublican43.62%
14,663 votes
C H Robertsprohibition4.34%
1,458 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.