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The1890 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 4, 1890, in order to elect thestate auditor of Minnesota.Democratic nominee and former nominee forgovernor of MinnesotaAdolph Biermann defeatedRepublican nominee Peter J. McGuire andProhibition nominee Ole Kron.[1]
On election day, November 4, 1890,Democratic nomineeAdolph Biermann won the election by a margin of 33,198 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nominee Peter J. McGuire, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of state auditor. Biermann was sworn in as the 5thstate auditor of Minnesota on January 5, 1891.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Adolph Biermann | 130,857 | 54.75 | |
| Republican | Peter J. McGuire | 97,659 | 40.86 | |
| Prohibition | Ole Kron | 10,476 | 4.39 | |
| Total votes | 238,992 | 100.00 | ||
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