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1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1910 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1910 1914 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1914 November 5, 1912 125px Julius A. Schmahl Republican Party (United States) 147,293 49.25% 125px Harvey W. Grimmer Democratic Party (United States) 72,328 24.19% 125px John Alvin Johnson Socialist Party of America 32,602 10.90% Marion Norelius.png Marion S. Norelius Bull Moose Party 26,790 8.96% 125px Charles L. Johnson Prohibition Party 20,025 6.70% Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl Republican Party (United States) Julius A. Schmahl Republican Party (United States)
The 1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee Harvey W. Grimmer, Socialist nominee John Alvin Johnson, Progressive nominee Marion S. Norelius and Prohibition nominee Charles L. Johnson.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319121099922600/ Secretary of State, 1912 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-01
General election
On election day, November 5, 1912, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won re-election by a margin of 74,965 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Harvey W. Grimmer, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in for his fourth term on January 3, 1913.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=872492 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 16, 2019 2024-10-01
Results
Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1912
Republican Party (United States)
Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent)
147,293
49.25
Democratic Party (United States)
Harvey W. Grimmer
72,328
24.19
Socialist Party of America
John Alvin Johnson
32,602
10.90
Bull Moose Party
Marion S. Norelius
26,790
8.96
Prohibition Party
Charles L. Johnson
20,025
6.70
299,038
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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