1918 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1918 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1916 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1916
| next_election = 1920 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1920
| election_date = 5 November 1918
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Julius A. Schmahl
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 218,414
| percentage1 = 63.21%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Edward Indrehus
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 127,145
| percentage2 = 36.79%
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| map_size =
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| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Julius A. Schmahl
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Julius A. Schmahl
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
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The 1918 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1918 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Edward Indrehus.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319181099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1918 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=1 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 5 November 1918, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won re-election by a margin of 91,269 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee Edward Indrehus, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in for his seventh term on 3 January 1919.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=913396 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=7 July 2020 |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 = Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent)
|votes = 218,414
|percentage = 63.21
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Edward Indrehus
|votes = 127,145
|percentage = 36.79
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 345,559
|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:1918 Minnesota elections