1894 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1894 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1892 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1892
| next_election = 1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1896
| election_date = 6 November 1894
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Albert Berg
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 152,701
| percentage1 = 52.71%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Charles J. Haines
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 69,102
| percentage2 = 23.85%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = Peter J. Seberger
| party3 = People's Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 58,614
| percentage3 = 20.23%
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| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Frederick P. Brown
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Albert Berg
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1894 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1894 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Albert Berg defeated Democratic nominee Charles J. Haines, People's nominee Peter J. Seberger and Prohibition nominee Charles O. Winger.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318941099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1894 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=30 September 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1894, Republican nominee Albert Berg won the election by a margin of 83,599 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Charles J. Haines, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Berg was sworn in as the 11th Minnesota Secretary of State on 31 January 1895.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=152853 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=2 December 2015 |access-date=30 September 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Albert Berg
|votes = 152,701
|percentage = 52.71
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Charles J. Haines
|votes = 69,102
|percentage = 23.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = People's Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter J. Seberger
|votes = 58,614
|percentage = 20.23
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Charles O. Winger
|votes = 9,306
|percentage = 3.21
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{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 289,723
|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:1894 Minnesota elections