1916 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1916 Minnesota Secretary of State election

←  1914 November 7, 1916 1918  →

Nominee Julius A. Schmahl Charles L. Johnson Party Republican Prohibition Popular vote 261,292 84,131 Percentage 75.64% 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 November 7, 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]

General election

On election day, November 7, 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 January 3, 1917. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1916

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent)	261,292	75.64
	Prohibition	Charles L. Johnson	84,131	24.36
Total votes			345,423	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1916 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-01.