1886 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1886 Minnesota Secretary of State election
November 2, 1886
 
Nominee Hans Mattson Luther Jaeger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 113,744 95,200
Percentage 52.19% 43.68%
Secretary of State before election

Frederick Von Baumbach
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Hans Mattson
Republican

The 1886 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1886, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former secretary of state Hans Mattson defeated Democratic nominee Luther Jaeger and Prohibition nominee C.A. Bierce.[1]

General election

On election day, November 2, 1886, Republican nominee Hans Mattson won the election by a margin of 18,544 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Luther Jaeger, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Mattson was sworn in for his second non-consecutive term on January 5, 1887.[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1886
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans Mattson 113,744 52.19
Democratic Luther Jaeger 95,200 43.68
Prohibition C.A. Bierce 8,991 4.13
Total votes 217,935 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1886 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
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