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1890 Minnesota State Auditor election Minnesota Presidential no 1886 Minnesota State Auditor election 1886 1894 Minnesota State Auditor election 1894 November 4, 1890 125px Adolph Biermann Democratic Party (United States) 130,857 54.75% 125px Peter J. McGuire Republican Party (United States) 97,659 40.86% State Auditor William W. Braden Republican Party (United States) Adolph Biermann Democratic Party (United States)
The 1890 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 4, 1890, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Democratic nominee and former nominee for governor of Minnesota Adolph Biermann defeated Republican nominee Peter J. McGuire and Prohibition nominee Ole Kron.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318901099924600/ Auditor, 1890 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-10
General election
On election day, November 4, 1890, Democratic nominee Adolph Biermann won the election by a margin of 33,198 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Peter J. McGuire, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Biermann was sworn in as the 5th state auditor of Minnesota on January 5, 1891.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058015 MN Auditor ourcampaigns.com March 18, 2024 2024-10-10
Results
Minnesota State Auditor election, 1890
Democratic Party (United States)
Adolph Biermann
130,857
54.75
Republican Party (United States)
Peter J. McGuire
97,659
40.86
Prohibition Party
Ole Kron
10,476
4.39
238,992
100.00
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
References
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