1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election
	5 November 1912
Secretary of State before election; Julius A. Schmahl; Republican	Elected Secretary of State ; Julius A. Schmahl; Republican

The 1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee Harvey W. Grimmer, Socialist nominee John Alvin Johnson, Progressive nominee Marion S. Norelius and Prohibition nominee Charles L. Johnson.^[1]

General election

On election day, 5 November 1912, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won re-election by a margin of 74,965 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Harvey W. Grimmer, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in for his fourth term on 3 January 1913.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1912
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent)	147,293	49.25
	Democratic	Harvey W. Grimmer	72,328	24.19
	Socialist	John Alvin Johnson	32,602	10.90
	Progressive	Marion S. Norelius	26,790	8.96
	Prohibition	Charles L. Johnson	20,025	6.70
Total votes			299,038	100.00
	Republican hold

References

^ "Secretary of State, 1912 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 16, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[GBN-1] "Secretary of State, 1912 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

[GHN-2] "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. March 16, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2024.

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