Secretary of State, 1883 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1883 |
| Cycle: | 1883 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Von Baumbach Incumbent | Man | Republican | 79,960 | 58.85 | +21.29 |
| James J. (J.J.) Green | Man | Democrat | 51,027 | 37.55 | |
| Edwin (E.G.) Paine | Man | Prohibition | 4,795 | 3.53 | |
| James Starkey | Man | Write-In | 78 | 0.06 |
Secretary of State Von Baumbach was reelected to a third term.
Green was a resident of Le Sueur and editor of the Le Sueur Sentinel.
Paine was a professor and principal at Wesleyan Seminary in Wasioja.
Sources
- Freeborn County Standard, January 9, 1884 (p. 2). Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties, November 6, 1883.