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1942 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1942 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1940 3 November 1942 1944 →
 
Nominee Mike Holm Daniel D. Collins Austin T. Haley
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 555,918 146,825 67,222
Percentage 72.20% 19.07% 8.73%

Secretary of State before election

Mike Holm
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mike Holm
Republican

The 1942 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 3 November 1942 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Daniel D. Collins and Democratic nominee Austin T. Haley.[1]

General election

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On election day, 3 November 1942, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 409,093 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Daniel D. Collins, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his twelfth term on 4 January 1943.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1942
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Holm (incumbent) 555,918 72.20
Farmer–Labor Daniel D. Collins 146,825 19.07
Democratic Austin T. Haley 67,222 8.73
Total votes 769,965 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1942 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2024.