The 1906 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1906 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee Peter M. Magnusson and Prohibition nominee Nels C. Hendricks.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 1906, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won the election by a margin of 40,959 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Peter M. Magnusson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in as the 13th Minnesota Secretary of State on 7 January 1907.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julius A. Schmahl | 142,266 | 54.83 | |
| Democratic | Peter M. Magnusson | 101,307 | 39.04 | |
| Prohibition | Nels C. Hendricks | 15,900 | 6.13 | |
| Total votes | 259,473 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Secretary of State, 1906 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2024.