1890 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1890 Minnesota Secretary of State election

4 November 1890

Nominee Frederick P. Brown Axel T. Lindholm Michael F. Wesenberg Party Republican Democratic Alliance Popular vote 96,163 87,816 45,100 Percentage 40.33% 36.83% 18.92%

Secretary of State before election Hans Mattson Republican Elected Secretary of State Frederick P. Brown Republican

The 1890 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 4 November 1890 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Frederick P. Brown defeated Democratic nominee Axel T. Lindholm, Farmers' Alliance nominee Michael F. Wesenberg and Prohibition nominee Hans S. Hilleboe.

General election

On election day, 4 November 1890, Republican nominee Frederick P. Brown won the election by a margin of 8,347 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Axel T. Lindholm, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Brown was sworn in as the 10th Minnesota Secretary of State on 9 January 1891.

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1890

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick P. Brown	96,163	40.33
	Democratic	Axel T. Lindholm	87,816	36.83
	Alliance	Michael F. Wesenberg	45,100	18.92
	Prohibition	Hans S. Hilleboe	9,352	3.92
Total votes			238,431	100.00
	Republican hold