1859 United States Senate election in Minnesota information
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1859 United States Senate election in Minnesota
← 1857
December 15, 1859
1865 →
Majority vote of the Minnesota Legislature needed to win
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.
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