1894 Minnesota State Auditor election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1894 Minnesota State Auditor election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1890 Minnesota State Auditor election
| previous_year = 1890
| next_election = 1898 Minnesota State Auditor election
| next_year = 1898
| election_date = 6 November 1894
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Robert C. Dunn
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 148,281
| percentage1 = 51.23%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Adolph Biermann
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 76,737
| percentage2 = 26.51%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = Andrew L. Stromberg
| party3 = People's Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 55,411
| percentage3 = 19.14%
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| map_size =
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| title = State Auditor
| before_election = Adolph Biermann
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Robert C. Dunn
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1894 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 6 November 1894 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Robert C. Dunn defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Adolph Biermann, People's nominee Andrew L. Stromberg and Prohibition nominee Seth S. Johnson.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2318941099924600/ |title=Auditor, 1894 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=10 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1894, Republican nominee Robert C. Dunn won the election by a margin of 71,544 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Adolph Biermann, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Dunn was sworn in as the 6th state auditor of Minnesota on 31 January 1895.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=152978 |title=MN Auditor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=14 December 2004 |access-date=10 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Robert C. Dunn
|votes = 148,281
|percentage = 51.23
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Adolph Biermann (incumbent)
|votes = 76,737
|percentage = 26.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = People's Party (United States)
|candidate = Andrew L. Stromberg
|votes = 55,411
|percentage = 19.14
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Seth S. Johnson
|votes = 9,007
|percentage = 3.12
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 289,436
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner= Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Democratic Party (United States)
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{{Election box end}}
References
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