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The1875 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 2 November 1875 in order to elect theSecretary of State of Minnesota.Republican nominee John S. Irgens defeatedDemocratic nomineeAdolph Biermann andTemperance nominee and former member of theMinnesota SenateJohn H. Stevens.[1]
On election day, 2 November 1875,Republican nominee John S. Irgens won the election by a margin of 10,851 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nomineeAdolph Biermann, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Irgens was sworn in as the 7thMinnesota Secretary of State on 7 January 1876.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John S. Irgens | 44,820 | 55.81 | |
| Democratic | Adolph Biermann | 33,969 | 42.30 | |
| Prohibition | John H. Stevens | 1,521 | 1.89 | |
| Total votes | 80,310 | 100.00 | ||
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