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The1867 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1867 in order to elect theSecretary of State of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent Secretary of State Henry C. Rogers defeatedDemocratic nominee and formerSpeaker of the Minnesota House of RepresentativesAmos Coggswell.[1]
On election day, 5 November 1867,Republican nominee Henry C. Rogers won the election by a margin of 7,460 votes against his opponentDemocratic nomineeAmos Coggswell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Rogers was sworn in for his second term on 8 January 1868.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Henry C. Rogers (incumbent) | 35,154 | 54.61 | |
| Democratic | Amos Coggswell | 27,694 | 43.02 | |
| Write-in | 1,530 | 2.37 | ||
| Total votes | 64,378 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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