1918 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1918 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Julius A. Schmahl Edward Indrehus Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 218,414 127,145 Percentage 63.21% 36.79%

Secretary of State before election Julius A. Schmahl Republican Elected Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl Republican

The 1918 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Edward Indrehus. ^[1]

General election

On election day, November 5, 1918, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won re-election by a margin of 91,269 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Edward Indrehus, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in for his seventh term on January 3, 1919. ^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1918

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent)	218,414	63.21
	Democratic	Edward Indrehus	127,145	36.79
Total votes			345,559	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Secretary of State, 1918 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
2. "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-01.