John Lind

U.S. Representative
Born
March 25, 1854
Died
September 18, 1930
Age at death
76
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1902
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lind89,259
Opponents75,101
4
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1902, John Lind ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Lind's biggest single-election total was 25,699 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2. Lind's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2, decided by 483 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 5, every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 2, or all 1902 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Lind received?

John Lind has received 89,259 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Lind’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon19,86351.28%Loren Fletcher
Martin Hanson

George D Haggard

Holman

A H Nelson
1890U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon20,78949.22%Baker
Reynolds
1888U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon25,69956.98%M S Wilkinson
D W Edwards
1886U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon22,90859.84%A H Bullis
George J Day
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000319) and Wikidata (Q885133). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Lind: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-lind-minnesota. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.