1875 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1875 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 2 November 1875 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee John S. Irgens defeated Democratic nominee Adolph Biermann and Temperance nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate John H. Stevens.[1]

1875 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee John S. Irgens Adolph Biermann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 44,820 33,969
Percentage 55.81% 42.30%

Secretary of State before election

Samuel P. Jennison
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

John S. Irgens
Republican

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1875, Republican nominee John S. Irgens won the election by a margin of 10,851 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Adolph Biermann, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Irgens was sworn in as the 7th Minnesota Secretary of State on 7 January 1876.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1875
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John S. Irgens 44,820 55.81
Democratic Adolph Biermann 33,969 42.30
Prohibition John H. Stevens 1,521 1.89
Total votes 80,310 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1875 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.