1902 Minnesota State Auditor election

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1902 Minnesota State Auditor election
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  1898 4 November 1902 1906  
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Nominee Samuel G. Iverson Albert G. Leick
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote163,54385,259
Percentage63.16%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 4 November 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]

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General election

On election day, 4 November 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 7 January 1903. [2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1902
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Samuel G. Iverson 163,543 63.16
Democratic Albert G. Leick85,25932.93
Socialist J. Edward Carlson10,1293.91
Total votes258,931 100.00
Republican hold

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References

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