1881 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1881 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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NomineeFrederick Von BaumbachAlfred J. Lamberton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote66,28436,170
Percentage62.69%34.21%
Secretary of State before election

Frederick Von Baumbach
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Frederick Von Baumbach
Republican

The 1881 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1881, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Frederick Von Baumbach defeated Democratic nominee Alfred J. Lamberton, Greenback nominee George C. Chamberlain and Prohibition nominee William W. Regan. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 8, 1881, Republican nominee Frederick Von Baumbach won re-election by a margin of 30,114 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Alfred J. Lamberton, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Von Baumbach was sworn in for his second term on January 10, 1882. [2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1881
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frederick Von Baumbach (incumbent) 66,284 62.69
Democratic Alfred J. Lamberton36,17034.21
Greenback George C. Chamberlain2,5422.40
Prohibition William W. Regan7340.70
Total votes105,730 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Secretary of State, 1881 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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