1877 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The 1877 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1877, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State John S. Irgens defeated Democratic nominee Peter T. Lindholm, Temperance nominee Moses T. Anderson and Greenback nominee Charles H. Roberts. The Greenback Party originally nominated Albert E. Rice, but after Rice declined the nomination, he was replaced by Charles H. Roberts. Despite this, Rice still received 1,469 votes and ultimately performed better than the official Greenback nominee.[1]
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November 6, 1877
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General election
On election day, November 6, 1877, Republican nominee John S. Irgens won re-election by a margin of 18,054 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Peter T. Lindholm, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Irgens was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1878.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John S. Irgens (incumbent) | 55,125 | 57.62 | |
| Democratic | Peter T. Lindholm | 37,071 | 38.75 | |
| Greenback | Albert E. Rice | 1,469 | 1.54 | |
| Prohibition | Moses T. Anderson | 1,267 | 1.32 | |
| Greenback | Charles H. Roberts | 732 | 0.77 | |
| Total votes | 95,664 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||