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The1896 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1896, in order to elect theSecretary of State of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent Secretary of State Albert Berg defeatedDemocratic nominee Julius J. Heinrich andProhibition nominee James A. McConkey.[1]
On election day, November 3, 1896,Republican nominee Albert Berg won re-election by a margin of 45,752 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Julius J. Heinrich, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Berg was sworn in for his second term on January 3, 1897.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Albert Berg (incumbent) | 183,211 | 55.86 | |
| Democratic | Julius J. Heinrich | 137,459 | 41.91 | |
| Prohibition | James A. McConkey | 7,307 | 2.23 | |
| Total votes | 327,977 | 100.00 | ||
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