1883 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1883 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1881 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1881
| next_election = 1886 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1886
| election_date = 6 November 1883
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Frederick Von Baumbach
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 79,960
| percentage1 = 58.86%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = James J. Green
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 51,027
| percentage2 = 37.56%
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| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Frederick Von Baumbach
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Frederick Von Baumbach
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The 1883 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1883 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Frederick Von Baumbach defeated Democratic nominee James J. Green and Prohibition nominee Edwin G. Paine.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318831099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1883 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=29 September 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1883, Republican nominee Frederick Von Baumbach won re-election by a margin of 28,933 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee James J. Green, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Von Baumbach was sworn in for his third term on 10 January 1884.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057942 |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 = Frederick Von Baumbach (incumbent)
|votes = 79,960
|percentage = 58.86
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James J. Green
|votes = 51,027
|percentage = 37.56
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Edwin G. Paine
|votes = 4,795
|percentage = 3.53
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change|
|party =
|candidate =
|votes = 78
|percentage = 0.05
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{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 135,860
|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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References
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Category:1883 Minnesota elections