1867 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1867 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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NomineeHenry C. Rogers Amos Coggswell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote35,15427,694
Percentage54.61%43.02%
Secretary of State before election

Henry C. Rogers
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Henry C. Rogers
Republican

The 1867 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1867, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Henry C. Rogers defeated Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Amos Coggswell. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 5, 1867, Republican nominee Henry C. Rogers won the election by a margin of 7,460 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Amos Coggswell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Rogers was sworn in for his second term on January 8, 1868. [2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1867
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry C. Rogers (incumbent) 35,154 54.61
Democratic Amos Coggswell 27,69443.02
Write-in 1,5302.37
Total votes64,378 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Secretary of State, 1867 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  2. ↑ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
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