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The1902 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 4 November 1902 in order to elect theSecretary of State of Minnesota.Republican nominee andincumbent Secretary of StatePeter E. Hanson defeatedDemocratic nominee Spurgeon Odell,People's nominee Charles T. Lanman,Prohibition nominee William W. Loveless andSocialist nominee Bircham F. Morledge.[1]
On election day, 4 November 1902,Republican nomineePeter E. Hanson won re-election by a margin of 75,984 votes against his foremost opponentDemocratic nominee Spurgeon Odell, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Hanson was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1903.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Peter E. Hanson (incumbent) | 159,165 | 60.38 | |
| Democratic | Spurgeon Odell | 83,181 | 31.55 | |
| Populist | Charles T. Lanman | 8,315 | 3.15 | |
| Prohibition | William W. Loveless | 7,653 | 2.90 | |
| Socialist | Bircham F. Morledge | 5,303 | 2.02 | |
| Total votes | 263,617 | 100.00 | ||
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