1894 Minnesota State Auditor election
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The 1894 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 6 November 1894 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Robert C. Dunn defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Adolph Biermann, People's nominee Andrew L. Stromberg and Prohibition nominee Seth S. Johnson.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 6 November 1894, Republican nominee Robert C. Dunn won the election by a margin of 71,544 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Adolph Biermann, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Dunn was sworn in as the 6th state auditor of Minnesota on 31 January 1895.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert C. Dunn | 148,281 | 51.23 | |
| Democratic | Adolph Biermann (incumbent) | 76,737 | 26.51 | |
| Populist | Andrew L. Stromberg | 55,411 | 19.14 | |
| Prohibition | Seth S. Johnson | 9,007 | 3.12 | |
| Total votes | 289,436 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Auditor, 1894 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 14 December 2004. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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