1888 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1888 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota Presidential no 1886 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1886 1890 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1890 November 6, 1888 125px Hans Mattson Republican Party (United States) 141,373 53.93% 125px William Bredenhagen Democratic Party (United States) 104,806 39.98% 125px Peter Thompson Prohibition Party 15,475 5.90% Secretary of State Hans Mattson Republican Party (United States) Hans Mattson Republican Party (United States) The 1888 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1888, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Hans Mattson defeated Democratic nominee William Bredenhagen, Prohibition nominee Peter Thompson and Union Labor nominee John P. Schoenbeck.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318881099922600/ Secretary of State, 1888 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-29 General election On election day, November 6, 1888, Republican nominee Hans Mattson won re-election by a margin of 36,567 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee William Bredenhagen, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Mattson was sworn in for his third overall term on January 9, 1889.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057946 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-09-29 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1888 Republican Party (United States) Hans Mattson (incumbent) 141,373 53.93 Democratic Party (United States) William Bredenhagen 104,806 39.98 Prohibition Party Peter Thompson 15,475 5.90 Union Labor Party John P. Schoenbeck 466 0.19 262,120 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1888 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1888 in the United States