1890 Minnesota State Auditor election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1890 Minnesota State Auditor election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1886 Minnesota State Auditor election
| previous_year = 1886
| next_election = 1894 Minnesota State Auditor election
| next_year = 1894
| election_date = 4 November 1890
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Adolph Biermann
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 130,857
| percentage1 = 54.75%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Peter J. McGuire
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 97,659
| percentage2 = 40.86%
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| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = State Auditor
| before_election = William W. Braden
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Adolph Biermann
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1890 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 4 November 1890 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Democratic nominee and former nominee for governor of Minnesota Adolph Biermann defeated Republican nominee Peter J. McGuire and Prohibition nominee Ole Kron.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318901099924600/ |title=Auditor, 1890 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=10 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 4 November 1890, Democratic nominee Adolph Biermann won the election by a margin of 33,198 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Peter J. McGuire, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Biermann was sworn in as the 5th state auditor of Minnesota on 5 January 1891.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1058015 |title=MN Auditor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=18 March 2024 |access-date=10 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Adolph Biermann
|votes = 130,857
|percentage = 54.75
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter J. McGuire
|votes = 97,659
|percentage = 40.86
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Ole Kron
|votes = 10,476
|percentage = 4.39
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 238,992
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner= Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
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Category:1890 Minnesota elections