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1886 Minnesota State Auditor election
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1886 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota Presidential no 1881 Minnesota State Auditor election 1881 1890 Minnesota State Auditor election 1890 November 2, 1886 125px William W. Braden Republican Party (United States) 113,796 54.81% 125px Gustave A. Lundberg Democratic Party (United States) 84,919 40.90% State Auditor William W. Braden Republican Party (United States) William W. Braden Republican Party (United States)
The 1886 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 2, 1886, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor William W. Braden defeated Democratic nominee Gustave A. Lundberg and Prohibition nominee Hiram W. Allen.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318861099924600/ Auditor, 1886 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-10
General election
On election day, November 2, 1886, Republican nominee William W. Braden won re-election by a margin of 28,877 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Gustave A. Lundberg, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Braden was sworn in for his second term on January 5, 1887.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058014 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-10-10
Results
Minnesota State Auditor election, 1886
Republican Party (United States)
William W. Braden (incumbent)
113,796
54.81
Democratic Party (United States)
Gustave A. Lundberg
84,919
40.90
Prohibition Party
Hiram W. Allen
8,890
4.29
207,605
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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