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1869 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1869 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1867 2 November 1869 1871 ⊟
 
Nominee Hans Mattson Tollef G. Fladeland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 29,287 24,188
Percentage 53.63% 44.29%

Secretary of State before election

Henry C. Rogers
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Hans Mattson
Republican

The 1869 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 2 November 1869 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Hans Mattson defeated Democratic nominee Tollef G. Fladeland and Temperance nominee E.J. Thompson.[1]

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1869, Republican nominee Hans Mattson won the election by a margin of 5,099 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Tollef G. Fladeland, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Mattson was sworn in as the 5th Minnesota Secretary of State on 9 January 1870.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1869
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans Mattson 29,287 53.63
Democratic Tollef G. Fladeland 24,188 44.29
Prohibition E.J. Thompson 1,133 2.08
Total votes 54,608 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1869 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.