1881 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1881 Minnesota State Auditor election
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  1878 8 November 1881 1886  
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Nominee William W. Braden Rudolph Lehmicke
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote65,96436,501
Percentage62.36%34.51%

State Auditor before election

Orlan P. Whitcomb
Republican

Elected State Auditor

William W. Braden
Republican

The 1881 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 8 November 1881 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives William W. Braden defeated Democratic nominee Rudolph Lehmicke, Greenback nominee Ebenezer Ayres and Prohibition nominee G.A. Armstrong. [1]

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General election

On election day, 8 November 1881, Republican nominee William W. Braden won the election by a margin of 29,463 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Rudolph Lehmicke, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Braden was sworn in as the 4th state auditor of Minnesota on 10 January 1882. [2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1881
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William W. Braden 65,964 62.36
Democratic Rudolph Lehmicke36,50134.51
Greenback Ebenezer Ayres2,5472.41
Prohibition G.A. Armstrong7690.72
Total votes105,781 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Auditor, 1881 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.