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1904 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota Presidential no 1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1902 1906 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1906 November 8, 1904 125px Peter E. Hanson Republican Party (United States) 181,706 63.35% 125px John E. King Democratic Party (United States) 85,050 29.65% Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson Republican Party (United States) Peter E. Hanson Republican Party (United States)
The 1904 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1904, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson defeated Democratic nominee John E. King, Socialist nominee J. Edward Carlson and Prohibition nominee Hendrick A. Rygh.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319041099922600/ Secretary of State, 1904 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-01
General election
On election day, November 8, 1904, Republican nominee Peter E. Hanson won re-election by a margin of 96,656 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John E. King, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Hanson was sworn in for his third term on January 7, 1905.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=435416 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com April 5, 2008 2024-10-01
Results
Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1904
Republican Party (United States)
Peter E. Hanson (incumbent)
181,706
63.35
Democratic Party (United States)
John E. King
85,050
29.65
Socialist Party of America
J. Edward Carlson
10,235
3.57
Prohibition Party
Hendrick A. Rygh
9,839
3.43
286,830
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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