1859 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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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.
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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] | |||
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| 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
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