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1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1900 4 November 1902 1904 →
 
Nominee Peter E. Hanson Spurgeon Odell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 159,165 83,181
Percentage 60.38% 31.55%

Secretary of State before election

Peter E. Hanson
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Peter E. Hanson
Republican

The 1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 4 November 1902 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson defeated Democratic nominee Spurgeon Odell, People's nominee Charles T. Lanman, Prohibition nominee William W. Loveless and Socialist nominee Bircham F. Morledge.[1]

General election

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On election day, 4 November 1902, Republican nominee Peter E. Hanson won re-election by a margin of 75,984 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Spurgeon Odell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Hanson was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1903.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1902
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Peter E. Hanson (incumbent) 159,165 60.38
Democratic Spurgeon Odell 83,181 31.55
Populist Charles T. Lanman 8,315 3.15
Prohibition William W. Loveless 7,653 2.90
Socialist Bircham F. Morledge 5,303 2.02
Total votes 263,617 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1902 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.