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The1881 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 8, 1881, in order to elect thestate auditor of Minnesota.Republican nominee and former member of theMinnesota House of RepresentativesWilliam W. Braden defeatedDemocratic nominee Rudolph Lehmicke,Greenback nominee Ebenezer Ayres andProhibition nominee G.A. Armstrong.[1]
On election day, November 8, 1881,Republican nomineeWilliam W. Braden won the election by a margin of 29,463 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Rudolph Lehmicke, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. Braden was sworn in as the 4thstate auditor of Minnesota on January 10, 1882.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | William W. Braden | 65,964 | 62.36 | |
| Democratic | Rudolph Lehmicke | 36,501 | 34.51 | |
| Greenback | Ebenezer Ayres | 2,547 | 2.41 | |
| Prohibition | G.A. Armstrong | 769 | 0.72 | |
| Total votes | 105,781 | 100.00 | ||
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