1881 Minnesota State Auditor election

1881 Minnesota State Auditor election
November 8, 1881
 
Nominee William W. Braden Rudolph Lehmicke
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 65,964 36,501
Percentage 62.36% 34.51%
State Auditor before election

Orlan P. Whitcomb
Republican

Elected State Auditor

William W. Braden
Republican

The 1881 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 8, 1881, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives William W. Braden defeated Democratic nominee Rudolph Lehmicke, Greenback nominee Ebenezer Ayres and Prohibition nominee G.A. Armstrong.[1]

General election

On election day, November 8, 1881, Republican nominee William W. Braden won the election by a margin of 29,463 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Rudolph Lehmicke, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Braden was sworn in as the 4th state auditor of Minnesota on January 10, 1882.[2]

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1881
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William W. Braden 65,964 62.36
Democratic Rudolph Lehmicke 36,501 34.51
Greenback Ebenezer Ayres 2,547 2.41
Prohibition G.A. Armstrong 769 0.72
Total votes 105,781 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Auditor, 1881 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  2. ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
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