1906 Minnesota Senate election explained

Election Name:1906 Minnesota Senate election
Seat Change1:1
Seat Change2:2
Seat Change3:1
Percentage1:69.5%
Popular Vote1:164,351
Seats2:19
Party1:Republican Party of Minnesota
Party2:Democratic Party of Minnesota
Percentage2:26.0%
Popular Vote2:61,484
Country:Minnesota
After Party:Minnesota Republican Party
Before Party:Minnesota Republican Party
Majority Seats:32
Next Year:1910
Seats1:43
Image3: PEO
Seats3:1
Percentage3:1.5%
Popular Vote3:3,454
Seats For Election:All 63 seats in the Minnesota Senate
Image1: GOP
Next Election:1910 Minnesota Senate election
Previous Year:1902
Previous Election:1902 Minnesota Senate election
Ongoing:no
Type:legislative
Flag Year:1893
Party3:People's Party (United States)
Map Size:300px

The 1906 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 6, 1906, to elect members to the Senate of the 35th and 36th Minnesota Legislatures.

The Minnesota Republican Party won a large majority of seats, followed by the Minnesota Democratic Party and the People's Party. The new Legislature convened on January 8, 1907.

31 Republicans and 4 Democrats were uncontested.[1]

Results

Party! rowspan="2"
CandidatesVotesSeats
%
Republican Party58164,3514369.50
Democratic Party3061,4841926.00
People's Party13,45411.46
Prohibition Party22,07200.88
Public Ownership Party31,92500.81
Independent23,18701.35
Total236,47363100.00
[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: 1907 Minnesota Legislative Manual. Minnesota Secretary of State. 1907. 493–503.
  2. Web site: Election Results - Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. www.leg.state.mn.us. 2020-01-07.