1902 Minnesota State Auditor election

1902 Minnesota State Auditor election

←  1898 November 4, 1902 1906  →

Nominee Samuel G. Iverson Albert G. Leick Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 163,543 85,259 Percentage 63.16% 32.93%

State Auditor before election Robert C. Dunn Republican Elected State Auditor Samuel G. Iverson Republican

The 1902 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 4, 1902, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Samuel G. Iverson defeated Democratic nominee Albert G. Leick and Socialist nominee J. Edward Carlson. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 4, 1902, Republican nominee Samuel G. Iverson won the election by a margin of 78,284 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Albert G. Leick, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Iverson was sworn in as the 7th state auditor of Minnesota on January 7, 1903. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1902

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Samuel G. Iverson	163,543	63.16
	Democratic	Albert G. Leick	85,259	32.93
	Socialist	J. Edward Carlson	10,129	3.91
Total votes			258,931	100.00
	Republican hold

References

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