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1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota Presidential no 1894 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1894 1898 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1898 November 3, 1896 125px Albert Berg Republican Party (United States) 183,211 55.86% 125px Julius J. Heinrich Democratic Party (United States) 137,459 41.91% Secretary of State Albert Berg Republican Party (United States) Albert Berg Republican Party (United States)
The 1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Albert Berg defeated Democratic nominee Julius J. Heinrich and Prohibition nominee James A. McConkey.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318961099922600/ Secretary of State, 1896 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-09-30
General election
On election day, November 3, 1896, Republican nominee Albert Berg won re-election by a margin of 45,752 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Julius J. Heinrich, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Berg was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1897.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=151122 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com December 13, 2004 2024-09-30
Results
Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1896
Republican Party (United States)
Albert Berg (incumbent)
183,211
55.86
Democratic Party (United States)
Julius J. Heinrich
137,459
41.91
Prohibition Party
James A. McConkey
7,307
2.23
327,977
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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