Minnesota Sale of Swamp Lands, Amendment 5 (1881)

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The Minnesota Sale of Swamp Lands Amendment, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 8, 1881 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided for the sale of swamp lands and for the appropriation of proceeds from said sale.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 5 (1881)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		51,903	86.01%
No		8,440	13.99%

Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Minnesota 1881 ballot measures
• 1881 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1881 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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