1900 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1900 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1898 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1898
| next_election = 1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1902
| election_date = 6 November 1900
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Peter E. Hanson
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 174,867
| percentage1 = 57.14%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Michael E. Neary
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 121,776
| percentage2 = 39.79%
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| map_size =
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| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Albert Berg
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Peter E. Hanson
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The 1900 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1900 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Peter E. Hanson defeated Democratic nominee Michael E. Neary and Prohibition nominee Frank E. Carlisle.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319001099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1900 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=1 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1900, Republican nominee Peter E. Hanson won the election by a margin of 53,091 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Michael E. Neary, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Hanson was sworn in as the 12th Minnesota Secretary of State on 7 January 1901.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=1057949 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=18 March 2024 |access-date=1 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Peter E. Hanson
|votes = 174,867
|percentage = 57.14
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Michael E. Neary
|votes = 121,776
|percentage = 39.79
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Frank E. Carlisle
|votes = 9,375
|percentage = 3.07
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 306,018
|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:1900 Minnesota elections