1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election
November 8, 1892
 
Nominee Frederick P. Brown Peter Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 105,010 96,758
Percentage 42.11% 38.80%
 
Nominee Henry B. Martin Hans H. Aaker
Party Populist Prohibition
Popular vote 35,047 12,585
Percentage 14.05% 5.04%
Secretary of State before election

Frederick P. Brown
Republican

 Elected Secretary of State

Frederick P. Brown
Republican

The 1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1892, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Frederick P. Brown defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Peter Nelson, People's nominee Henry B. Martin and Prohibition nominee Hans H. Aaker.[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1892, Republican nominee Frederick P. Brown won re-election by a margin of 8,252 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Peter Nelson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Brown was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1893.[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1892
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick P. Brown (incumbent) 105,010 42.11
Democratic Peter Nelson 96,758 38.80
Populist Henry B. Martin 35,047 14.05
Prohibition Hans H. Aaker 12,585 5.04
Total votes 249,400 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Secretary of State, 1892 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  2. ↑ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 29, 2004. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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