1869 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1869 Minnesota Secretary of State election
November 2, 1869
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 November 2, 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

On election day, November 2, 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 January 9, 1870.^[2]

Results

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

^ "Secretary of State, 1869 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.

[GBN-1] "Secretary of State, 1869 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-29.

[GHN-2] "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-29.

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