1873 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1873 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1871 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1871
| next_election = 1875 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1875
| election_date = 4 November 1873
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Samuel P. Jennison
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 38,654
| percentage1 = 50.37%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = John H. Stevens
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 38,094
| percentage2 = 49.63%
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| map_size =
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| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Samuel P. Jennison
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Samuel P. Jennison
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The 1873 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 4 November 1873 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Samuel P. Jennison defeated Democratic nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate John H. Stevens.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318731099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1873 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=29 September 2024}}
General election
On election day, 4 November 1873, Republican nominee Samuel P. Jennison won re-election by a margin of 560 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee John H. Stevens, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Jennison was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1874.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057921 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=18 March 2024 |access-date=29 September 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Samuel P. Jennison (incumbent)
|votes = 38,654
|percentage = 50.37
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John H. Stevens
|votes = 38,094
|percentage = 49.63
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 76,748
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Republican Party (United States)
|loser =
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Category:1873 Minnesota elections