1878 Minnesota State Auditor election

The 1878 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 5 November 1878 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Orlan P. Whitcomb defeated Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Stillwater Mahlon Black, Greenback nominee Orin H. Page and Prohibition nominee Theodore G. Carter.[1]

1878 Minnesota State Auditor election

← 1875 5 November 1878 1881 →
 
Nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb Mahlon Black Orin H. Page
Party Republican Democratic Greenback
Popular vote 60,059 40,119 6,049
Percentage 56.09% 37.47% 5.65%

State Auditor before election

Orlan P. Whitcomb
Republican

Elected State Auditor

Orlan P. Whitcomb
Republican

General election

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On election day, 5 November 1878, Republican nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb won re-election by a margin of 19,940 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Mahlon Black, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Whitcomb was sworn in for his third term on 7 January 1879.[2]

Results

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Minnesota State Auditor election, 1878
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Orlan P. Whitcomb (incumbent) 60,059 56.09
Democratic Mahlon Black 40,119 37.47
Greenback Orin H. Page 6,049 5.65
Prohibition Theodore G. Carter 856 0.79
Total votes 107,083 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Auditor, 1878 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.