Secretary of State, 1906 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1906 |
| Cycle: | 1906 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Schmahl | Man | Republican | 142,266 | 54.83 | +15.79 |
| Peter (P.M.) Magnusson | Man | Democrat | 101,307 | 39.04 | |
| Nels (N.C.) Hendricks | Man | Prohibition | 15,900 | 6.13 |
Schmahl was a newspaper editor and reporter in Redwood Falls, Chief Clerk of the Minnesota House during the 32nd, 33rd, and 34th Legislatures (1901-1907), candidate for Governor in 1924, and state Treasurer (1927-1937, 1939-1951).
Dr. Magnusson was a history, civics, and sociology teacher at the State Normal School in St. Cloud.
Hendricks ran a dry goods company in West Duluth and was elected to the Duluth Board of Education in 1900.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1907 (p. 487).