Secretary of State, 1904 Election
General
| Date: | November 8, 1904 |
| Cycle: | 1904 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter E. Hanson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 181,706 | 63.35 | +33.70 |
| John E. King | Man | Democrat | 85,050 | 29.65 | |
| J. Ed. Carlson | Man | Public Ownership | 10,235 | 3.57 | |
| Hendrick (H.A.) Rygh | Man | Prohibition | 9,839 | 3.43 |
Secretary of State Hanson was reelected to a third term - tying a state record shared with Republicans Fred Von Baumbach, Hans Mattson, and Albert Berg.
King was a newspaper publisher from Red Lake Falls and Democratic nominee to HD 07 in 1894.
Carlson was a resident of St. Paul and Socialist nominee for Auditor in 1902.
Rygh was a resident of Litchfield and Prohibition nominee for HD 59 in 1900.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1905 (p. 507).