1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election

5 November 1912

Nominee Julius A. Schmahl Harvey W. Grimmer John Alvin Johnson Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 147,293 72,328 32,602 Percentage 49.25% 24.19% 10.90%   Nominee Marion S. Norelius Charles L. Johnson Party Progressive Prohibition Popular vote 26,790 20,025 Percentage 8.96% 6.70%

Secretary of State before election Julius A. Schmahl Republican Elected Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl Republican

The 1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1912 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee Harvey W. Grimmer, Socialist nominee John Alvin Johnson, Progressive nominee Marion S. Norelius and Prohibition nominee Charles L. Johnson.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1912, Republican nominee Julius A. Schmahl won re-election by a margin of 74,965 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Harvey W. Grimmer, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Schmahl was sworn in for his fourth term on 3 January 1913.

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1912

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Julius A. Schmahl (incumbent)	147,293	49.25
	Democratic	Harvey W. Grimmer	72,328	24.19
	Socialist	John Alvin Johnson	32,602	10.90
	Progressive	Marion S. Norelius	26,790	8.96
	Prohibition	Charles L. Johnson	20,025	6.70
Total votes			299,038	100.00
	Republican hold