1914 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1914 Minnesota Secretary of State election
November 3, 1914
 
Nominee Julius A. Schmahl Nels N. Bergheim
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 180,070 96,585
Percentage 57.01% 30.58%
 
Nominee Iver M. Kalnes John C. Lewis
Party Prohibition Progressive
Popular vote 22,515 16,684
Percentage 7.13% 5.28%
Secretary of State before election

Julius A. Schmahl
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Julius A. Schmahl
Republican

The 1914 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1914, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee Nels N. Bergheim, Prohibition nominee Iver M. Kalnes and Progressive nominee John C. Lewis.[1]

General election

On election day, November 3, 1914, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won re-election by a margin of 83,485 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Nels N. Bergheim, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in for his fifth term on January 3, 1915.[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1914
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent) 180,070 57.01
Democratic Nels N. Bergheim 96,585 30.58
Prohibition Iver M. Kalnes 22,515 7.13
Progressive John C. Lewis 16,684 5.28
Total votes 315,854 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1914 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
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