1886 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1886 Minnesota State Auditor election
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Nominee William W. Braden Gustave A. Lundberg
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote113,79684,919
Percentage54.81%40.90%
State Auditor before election

William W. Braden
Republican

Elected State Auditor

William W. Braden
Republican

The 1886 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 2, 1886, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor William W. Braden defeated Democratic nominee Gustave A. Lundberg and Prohibition nominee Hiram W. Allen. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 2, 1886, Republican nominee William W. Braden won re-election by a margin of 28,877 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Gustave A. Lundberg, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Braden was sworn in for his second term on January 5, 1887. [2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1886
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William W. Braden (incumbent) 113,796 54.81
Democratic Gustave A. Lundberg84,91940.90
Prohibition Hiram W. Allen8,8904.29
Total votes207,605 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "Auditor, 1886 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  2. ↑ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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