1859 United States Senate election in Minnesota ← 1857 | December 15, 1859 | 1865 → |
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Majority vote of the Minnesota Legislature needed to win |
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| | | Nominee | Morton S. Wilkinson | James Shields | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Electoral vote | 79 | 33 | Percentage | 69.9% | 29.2% | |
Senator before election James Shields Democratic | Elected Senator Morton S. Wilkinson Republican | |
The 1859 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place for the state's Class II seat on December 15, 1859, by the Minnesota legislature in a joint convention. Democratic incumbent James Shields drew the short-term Class II seat lot (expiring March 3, 1859) when he was elected on December 19, 1857, prior to Minnesota statehood.
Candidates
Democrat
- Willis A. Gorman, former Minnesota Territorial Governor (1853–1857)[1]
- James Shields, U.S. Senator since 1858, former Governor of Oregon Territory (1848–1849), former U.S. Senator from Illinois (1849–1855)[1]
Republican
- Morton S. Wilkinson, Attorney from Stillwater, former Minnesota territorial Representative from the 2nd House District (1849–1850), former Ramsey County Register of Deeds (1851–1853)[1]
Results
1859 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election[1] |
Republican | Morton S. Wilkinson | 79 | 69.91 |
Democrat | James Shields (inc.) | 33 | 29.20 |
Democrat | Willis A. Gorman | 1 | 0.88 |
Total Votes | 133 | 100.0 |
References
- ^ a b c d University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1859 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.