1894 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1894 Minnesota State Auditor election
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  1890 6 November 1894 1898  
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Nominee Robert C. Dunn Adolph Biermann Andrew L. Stromberg
Party Republican Democratic Populist
Popular vote148,28176,73755,411
Percentage51.23%26.51%19.14%

State Auditor before election

Adolph Biermann
Democratic

Elected State Auditor

Robert C. Dunn
Republican

The 1894 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 6 November 1894 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Robert C. Dunn defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Adolph Biermann, People's nominee Andrew L. Stromberg and Prohibition nominee Seth S. Johnson. [1]

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General election

On election day, 6 November 1894, Republican nominee Robert C. Dunn won the election by a margin of 71,544 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Adolph Biermann, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Dunn was sworn in as the 6th state auditor of Minnesota on 31 January 1895. [2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1894
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert C. Dunn 148,281 51.23
Democratic Adolph Biermann (incumbent)76,73726.51
Populist Andrew L. Stromberg55,41119.14
Prohibition Seth S. Johnson9,0073.12
Total votes289,436 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "Auditor, 1894 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. December 14, 2004. Retrieved October 10, 2024.