1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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  1890 8 November 1892 1894  
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NomineeFrederick P. BrownPeter Nelson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote105,01096,758
Percentage42.11%38.80%

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NomineeHenry B. MartinHans H. Aaker
Party Populist Prohibition
Popular vote35,04712,585
Percentage14.05%5.04%

Secretary of State before election

Frederick P. Brown
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Frederick P. Brown
Republican

The 1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1892 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Frederick P. Brown defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Peter Nelson, People's nominee Henry B. Martin and Prohibition nominee Hans H. Aaker. [1]

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General election

On election day, 8 November 1892, Republican nominee Frederick P. Brown won re-election by a margin of 8,252 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Peter Nelson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Brown was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1893. [2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1892
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frederick P. Brown (incumbent) 105,010 42.11
Democratic Peter Nelson96,75838.80
Populist Henry B. Martin35,04714.05
Prohibition Hans H. Aaker12,5855.04
Total votes249,400 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Secretary of State, 1892 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 30 September 2024.