1881 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1881 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1881 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Frederick Von Baumbach defeated Democratic nominee Alfred J. Lamberton, Greenback nominee George C. Chamberlain and Prohibition nominee William W. Regan.[1]

1881 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Frederick Von Baumbach Alfred J. Lamberton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 66,284 36,170
Percentage 62.69% 34.21%

Secretary of State before election

Frederick Von Baumbach
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Frederick Von Baumbach
Republican

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1881, Republican nominee Frederick Von Baumbach won re-election by a margin of 30,114 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Alfred J. Lamberton, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Von Baumbach was sworn in for his second term on 10 January 1882.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1881
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick Von Baumbach (incumbent) 66,284 62.69
Democratic Alfred J. Lamberton 36,170 34.21
Greenback George C. Chamberlain 2,542 2.40
Prohibition William W. Regan 734 0.70
Total votes 105,730 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1881 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.