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1886 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1886 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edmund Rice won the 1886 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election. Edmund Rice received 34,034 popular votes (52.41%). The main challenger was John Gilfillan (44.52%).

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

Rice +7.9 pts · won by 5,125 votes
Edmund RiceDemocraticWINNER52.41%
34,034 votes
John GilfillanRepublican44.52%
28,909 votes
Lyman W Dentonprohibition3.06%
1,990 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.