1869 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1869 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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Nominee Hans Mattson Tollef G. Fladeland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote29,28724,188
Percentage53.63%44.29%
Secretary of State before election

Henry C. Rogers
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Hans Mattson
Republican

The 1869 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1869, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Hans Mattson defeated Democratic nominee Tollef G. Fladeland and Temperance nominee E.J. Thompson. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 2, 1869, Republican nominee Hans Mattson won the election by a margin of 5,099 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Tollef G. Fladeland, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Mattson was sworn in as the 5th Minnesota Secretary of State on January 9, 1870. [2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1869
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hans Mattson 29,287 53.63
Democratic Tollef G. Fladeland24,18844.29
Prohibition E.J. Thompson1,1332.08
Total votes54,608 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Secretary of State, 1869 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  2. ↑ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
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