1879 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1879 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Frederick Von Baumbach Felix A. Borer Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 60,430 39,464 Percentage 56.71% 37.03%

Secretary of State before election John S. Irgens Republican Elected Secretary of State Frederick Von Baumbach Republican

The 1879 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1879, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Frederick Von Baumbach defeated Democratic nominee Felix A. Borer, Greenback nominee Alexander P. Lane and Prohibition nominee Isaac C. Stearns. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 4, 1879, Republican nominee Frederick Von Baumbach won the election by a margin of 20,966 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Felix A. Borer, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Von Baumbach was sworn in as the 8th Minnesota Secretary of State on January 7, 1880. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1879

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick Von Baumbach	60,430	56.71
	Democratic	Felix A. Borer	39,464	37.03
	Greenback	Alexander P. Lane	4,139	3.88
	Prohibition	Isaac C. Stearns	2,528	2.38
Total votes			106,743	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1879 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.