Auditor, 1886 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William W. (W.W.) Braden Incumbent | Man | Republican | 113,796 | 54.78 | +13.90 |
| Gustave (G.A.) Lundberg | Man | Democrat | 84,919 | 40.88 | |
| Hiram W. (H.W.) Allen | Man | Prohibition | 8,890 | 4.28 |
Auditor Braden was reelected to a second term. This was the first cycle in which the office of Auditor was up for a four-year term.
Lundberg was a member of the Lundberg Bros. grocery in Duluth and had served multiple terms as alderman.
Allen was a resident of Minneapolis and Hennepin County delegate to the first state Prohibition convention held on July 7, 1886.
Sources
- The Worthington Advance, January 6, 1887 (p. 2). The Rochester Post, January 7, 1887 (p. 1). Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties, November 2, 1886.