1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election

←  1900 November 4, 1902 1904  →

Nominee Peter E. Hanson Spurgeon Odell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 159,165 83,181 Percentage 60.38% 31.55%

Secretary of State before election Peter E. Hanson Republican Elected Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson Republican

The 1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1902, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson defeated Democratic nominee Spurgeon Odell, People's nominee Charles T. Lanman, Prohibition nominee William W. Loveless and Socialist nominee Bircham F. Morledge. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 4, 1902, Republican nominee Peter E. Hanson won re-election by a margin of 75,984 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Spurgeon Odell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Hanson was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1903. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1902

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter E. Hanson (incumbent)	159,165	60.38
	Democratic	Spurgeon Odell	83,181	31.55
	Populist	Charles T. Lanman	8,315	3.15
	Prohibition	William W. Loveless	7,653	2.90
	Socialist	Bircham F. Morledge	5,303	2.02
Total votes			263,617	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1902 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-01.