Knute Nelson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 2, 1843
- Died
- April 28, 1923
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1882–1886
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Nelson86,502
Opponents32,901
3
Elections run
Between 1882 and 1886, Knute Nelson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Nelson's biggest single-election total was 43,937 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 5. Nelson's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 5, decided by 4,718 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 5 or all 1886 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Knute Nelson received?
Knute Nelson has received 86,502 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 43,93797.26% | J Henry Long |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 25,60966.03% | L L Baxter |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 16,95647.84% | C F Kindred E P Barnum |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000040) and Wikidata (Q888190). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Knute Nelson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/knute-nelson-minnesota. Accessed [date].