1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election
November 3, 1896
 
Nominee Albert Berg Julius J. Heinrich
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 183,211 137,459
Percentage 55.86% 41.91%
Secretary of State before election

Albert Berg
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Albert Berg
Republican

The 1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Albert Berg defeated Democratic nominee Julius J. Heinrich and Prohibition nominee James A. McConkey.[1]

General election

On election day, November 3, 1896, Republican nominee Albert Berg won re-election by a margin of 45,752 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Julius J. Heinrich, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Berg was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1897.[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1896
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert Berg (incumbent) 183,211 55.86
Democratic Julius J. Heinrich 137,459 41.91
Prohibition James A. McConkey 7,307 2.23
Total votes 327,977 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1896 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. December 13, 2004. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
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