1940 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The 1940 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1940 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee James I. Heller and Democratic nominee Austin T. Haley.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 5 November 1940, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 570,606 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee James I. Heller, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his eleventh term on 6 January 1941.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Holm (incumbent) | 800,754 | 66.34 | |
| Farmer–Labor | James I. Heller | 230,148 | 19.06 | |
| Democratic | Austin T. Haley | 176,195 | 14.60 | |
| Total votes | 1,207,097 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Secretary of State, 1940 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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