1875 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1875 Minnesota State Auditor election
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  1872 2 November 1875 1878  
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Nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb Patrick H. Rahilly
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote45,83135,994
Percentage55.01%43.20%

State Auditor before election

Orlan P. Whitcomb
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Orlan P. Whitcomb
Republican

The 1875 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 2 November 1875 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Orlan P. Whitcomb defeated Democratic nominee Patrick H. Rahilly and Temperance nominee Asa B. Hutchinson. [1]

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General election

On election day, 2 November 1875, Republican nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb won re-election by a margin of 9,837 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Patrick H. Rahilly, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Whitcomb was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1876. [2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1875
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Orlan P. Whitcomb (incumbent) 45,831 55.01
Democratic Patrick H. Rahilly35,99443.20
Prohibition Asa B. Hutchinson1,4931.79
Total votes83,318 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Auditor, 1875 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.