The 1881 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1881 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Frederick Von Baumbach defeated Democratic nominee Alfred J. Lamberton, Greenback nominee George C. Chamberlain and Prohibition nominee William W. Regan.
General election.
On election day, 8 November 1881, Republican nominee Frederick Von Baumbach won re-election by a margin of 30,114 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Alfred J. Lamberton, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Von Baumbach was sworn in for his second term on 10 January 1882.
Results.
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