1894 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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November 6, 1894
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The 1894 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1894, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Albert Berg defeated Democratic nominee Charles J. Haines, People's nominee Peter J. Seberger and Prohibition nominee Charles O. Winger.[1]
General election
On election day, November 6, 1894, Republican nominee Albert Berg won the election by a margin of 83,599 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles J. Haines, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Berg was sworn in as the 11th Minnesota Secretary of State on January 31, 1895.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Albert Berg | 152,701 | 52.71 | |
| Democratic | Charles J. Haines | 69,102 | 23.85 | |
| Populist | Peter J. Seberger | 58,614 | 20.23 | |
| Prohibition | Charles O. Winger | 9,306 | 3.21 | |
| Total votes | 289,723 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "Secretary of State, 1894 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ↑ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. December 2, 2015. Retrieved 2024-09-30.