1886 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1886 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Hans Mattson Luther Jaeger Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 113,744 95,200 Percentage 52.19% 43.68%

Secretary of State before election Frederick Von Baumbach Republican Elected Secretary of State Hans Mattson Republican

The 1886 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1886, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former secretary of state Hans Mattson defeated Democratic nominee Luther Jaeger and Prohibition nominee C.A. Bierce. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 2, 1886, Republican nominee Hans Mattson won the election by a margin of 18,544 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Luther Jaeger, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Mattson was sworn in for his second non-consecutive term on January 5, 1887. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1886

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hans Mattson	113,744	52.19
	Democratic	Luther Jaeger	95,200	43.68
	Prohibition	C.A. Bierce	8,991	4.13
Total votes			217,935	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1886 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.