1916 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1916 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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  1914 7 November 1916 1918  
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Nominee Julius A. Schmahl Charles L. Johnson
Party Republican Prohibition
Popular vote261,29284,131
Percentage75.64%24.36%

Secretary of State before election

Julius A. Schmahl
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Julius A. Schmahl
Republican

The 1916 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 1916 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Prohibition nominee Charles L. Johnson. [1]

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General election

On election day, 7 November 1916, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won re-election by a margin of 177,161 votes against his opponent Prohibition nominee Charles L. Johnson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in for his sixth term on 3 January 1917. [2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1916
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent) 261,292 75.64
Prohibition Charles L. Johnson84,13124.36
Total votes345,423 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "Secretary of State, 1916 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2024.