1877 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1877 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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  1875 6 November 1877 1879  
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NomineeJohn S. IrgensPeter T. Lindholm
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote55,12537,071
Percentage57.62%38.75%

Secretary of State before election

John S. Irgens
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

John S. Irgens
Republican

The 1877 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1877 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State John S. Irgens defeated Democratic nominee Peter T. Lindholm, Temperance nominee Moses T. Anderson and Greenback nominee Charles H. Roberts. The Greenback Party originally nominated Albert E. Rice, but after Rice declined the nomination, he was replaced by Charles H. Roberts. Despite this, Rice still received 1,469 votes and ultimately performed better than the official Greenback nominee. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 November 1877, Republican nominee John S. Irgens won re-election by a margin of 18,054 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Peter T. Lindholm, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Irgens was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1878. [2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1877
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John S. Irgens (incumbent) 55,125 57.62
Democratic Peter T. Lindholm37,07138.75
Greenback Albert E. Rice 1,4691.54
Prohibition Moses T. Anderson1,2671.32
Greenback Charles H. Roberts7320.77
Total votes95,664 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Secretary of State, 1877 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved September 29, 2024.