1900 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1900 Minnesota Secretary of State election
← 1898 November 6, 1900 1902 →
Secretary of State before election; Albert Berg; Republican	Elected Secretary of State ; Peter E. Hanson; Republican

The 1900 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 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.^[1]

General election

On election day, November 6, 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 January 7, 1901.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1900
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Peter E. Hanson	174,867	57.14
	Democratic	Michael E. Neary	121,776	39.79
	Prohibition	Frank E. Carlisle	9,375	3.07
Total votes			306,018	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "Secretary of State, 1900 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-01.

[GBN-1] "Secretary of State, 1900 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-01.

[GHN-2] "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved 2024-10-01.

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