1873 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1873 Minnesota Secretary of State election

←  1871 November 4, 1873 1875  →

Nominee Samuel P. Jennison John H. Stevens Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 38,654 38,094 Percentage 50.37% 49.63%

Secretary of State before election Samuel P. Jennison Republican Elected Secretary of State Samuel P. Jennison Republican

The 1873 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1873, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Samuel P. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate John H. Stevens. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 4, 1873, Republican nominee Samuel P. Jennison won re-election by a margin of 560 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John H. Stevens, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Jennison was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1874. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1873

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel P. Jennison (incumbent)	38,654	50.37
	Democratic	John H. Stevens	38,094	49.63
Total votes			76,748	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1873 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.