1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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  1894 November 3, 1896 1898  
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NomineeAlbert BergJulius J. Heinrich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote183,211137,459
Percentage55.86%41.91%

Secretary of State before election

Albert Berg
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Albert Berg
Republican

The 1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Albert Berg defeated Democratic nominee Julius J. Heinrich and Prohibition nominee James A. McConkey. [1]

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General election

On election day, November 3, 1896, Republican nominee Albert Berg won re-election by a margin of 45,752 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Julius J. Heinrich, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Berg was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1897. [2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1896
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert Berg (incumbent) 183,211 55.86
Democratic Julius J. Heinrich137,45941.91
Prohibition James A. McConkey7,3072.23
Total votes327,977 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. "Secretary of State, 1896 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. December 13, 2004. Retrieved 2024-09-30.