1871 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1871 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota Presidential no 1869 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1869 1873 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1873 November 7, 1871 125px Samuel P. Jennison Republican Party (United States) 44,789 58.01% 125px Erik N. Falk Democratic Party (United States) 32,287 41.82% Secretary of State Hans Mattson Republican Party (United States) Samuel P. Jennison Republican Party (United States) The 1871 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 1871, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Samuel P. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee Erik N. Falk and Temperance nominee Jonas Guilford.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318711099922600/ Secretary of State, 1871 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-29 General election On election day, November 7, 1871, Republican nominee Samuel P. Jennison won the election by a margin of 12,502 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Erik N. Falk, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Jennison was sworn in as the 6th Minnesota Secretary of State on January 9, 1872.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057918 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-29 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1871 Republican Party (United States) Samuel P. Jennison 44,789 58.01 Democratic Party (United States) Erik N. Falk 32,287 41.82 Prohibition Party Jonas Guilford 130 0.17 77,206 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1871 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1871 in the United States