1906 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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November 6, 1906
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The 1906 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1906, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee Peter M. Magnusson and Prohibition nominee Nels C. Hendricks.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, November 6, 1906, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won the election by a margin of 40,959 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Peter M. Magnusson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in as the 13th Minnesota Secretary of State on January 7, 1907.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Julius A. Schmahl | 142,266 | 54.83 | |
| Democratic | Peter M. Magnusson | 101,307 | 39.04 | |
| Prohibition | Nels C. Hendricks | 15,900 | 6.13 | |
| Total votes | 259,473 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Secretary of State, 1906 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
- ↑ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
