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1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1894 3 November 1896 1898 →
 
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 3 November 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

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On election day, 3 November 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 3 January 1897.[2]

Results

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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

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