1910 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1910 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1908 8 November 1910 1912 →
 
Nominee Julius A. Schmahl Fred W. Johnson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 153,656 92,608
Percentage 55.32% 33.34%

 
Nominee Torkel Hoiland Frank F. Marzahn
Party Socialist Prohibition
Popular vote 17,369 14,148
Percentage 6.25% 5.09%

Secretary of State before election

Julius A. Schmahl
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Julius A. Schmahl
Republican

The 1910 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1910 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee Fred W. Johnson, Socialist nominee Torkel Hoiland and Prohibition nominee Frank F. Marzahn.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1910, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won re-election by a margin of 61,048 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Fred W. Johnson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in for his third term on 4 January 1911.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1910
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent) 153,656 55.32
Democratic Fred W. Johnson 92,608 33.34
Socialist Torkel Hoiland 17,369 6.25
Prohibition Frank F. Marzahn 14,148 5.09
Total votes 277,781 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1910 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.