1888 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1888 Minnesota Secretary of State election

←  1886 November 6, 1888 1890  →

Nominee Hans Mattson William Bredenhagen Peter Thompson Party Republican Democratic Prohibition Popular vote 141,373 104,806 15,475 Percentage 53.93% 39.98% 5.90%

Secretary of State before election Hans Mattson Republican Elected Secretary of State Hans Mattson Republican

The 1888 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1888, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Hans Mattson defeated Democratic nominee William Bredenhagen, Prohibition nominee Peter Thompson and Union Labor nominee John P. Schoenbeck. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 1888, Republican nominee Hans Mattson won re-election by a margin of 36,567 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William Bredenhagen, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Mattson was sworn in for his third overall term on January 9, 1889. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1888

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hans Mattson (incumbent)	141,373	53.93
	Democratic	William Bredenhagen	104,806	39.98
	Prohibition	Peter Thompson	15,475	5.90
	Union Labor	John P. Schoenbeck	466	0.19
Total votes			262,120	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1888 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.