1904 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1904 Minnesota Secretary of State election
	8 November 1904
Secretary of State before election; Peter E. Hanson; Republican	Elected Secretary of State ; Peter E. Hanson; Republican

The 1904 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1904 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson defeated Democratic nominee John E. King, Socialist nominee J. Edward Carlson and Prohibition nominee Hendrick A. Rygh.^[1]

General election

On election day, 8 November 1904, Republican nominee Peter E. Hanson won re-election by a margin of 96,656 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John E. King, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Hanson was sworn in for his third term on 7 January 1905.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1904
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter E. Hanson (incumbent)	181,706	63.35
	Democratic	John E. King	85,050	29.65
	Socialist	J. Edward Carlson	10,235	3.57
	Prohibition	Hendrick A. Rygh	9,839	3.43
Total votes			286,830	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "Secretary of State, 1904 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. April 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[GBN-1] "Secretary of State, 1904 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[GHN-2] "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. April 5, 2008. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

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