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The1878 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 5 November 1878 in order to elect thestate auditor of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent state auditorOrlan P. Whitcomb defeatedDemocratic nominee and formerMayor of StillwaterMahlon Black,Greenback nominee Orin H. Page andProhibition nominee Theodore G. Carter.[1]
On election day, 5 November 1878,Republican nomineeOrlan P. Whitcomb won re-election by a margin of 19,940 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nomineeMahlon Black, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Whitcomb was sworn in for his third term on 7 January 1879.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Orlan P. Whitcomb (incumbent) | 60,059 | 56.09 | |
| Democratic | Mahlon Black | 40,119 | 37.47 | |
| Greenback | Orin H. Page | 6,049 | 5.65 | |
| Prohibition | Theodore G. Carter | 856 | 0.79 | |
| Total votes | 107,083 | 100.00 | ||
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