1904 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1904 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1902
| next_election = 1906 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1906
| election_date = 8 November 1904
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Peter E. Hanson
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 181,706
| percentage1 = 63.35%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = John E. King
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 85,050
| percentage2 = 29.65%
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| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Peter E. Hanson
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Peter E. Hanson
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The 1904 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1904 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Peter E. Hanson defeated Democratic nominee John E. King, Socialist nominee J. Edward Carlson and Prohibition nominee Hendrick A. Rygh.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319041099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1904 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=1 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 8 November 1904, Republican nominee Peter E. Hanson won re-election by a margin of 96,656 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee John E. King, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Hanson was sworn in for his third term on 7 January 1905.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=435416 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=5 April 2008 |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 (incumbent)
|votes = 181,706
|percentage = 63.35
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John E. King
|votes = 85,050
|percentage = 29.65
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Socialist Party of America
|candidate = J. Edward Carlson
|votes = 10,235
|percentage = 3.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Prohibition Party
|candidate = Hendrick A. Rygh
|votes = 9,839
|percentage = 3.43
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 286,830
|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:1904 Minnesota elections