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1950 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1950 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1948 7 November 1950 1952 →
 
Nominee Mike Holm Marie F. McGuire
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 686,364 344,173
Percentage 66.60% 33.40%

Secretary of State before election

Mike Holm
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mike Holm
Republican

The 1950 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 1950 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Marie F. McGuire.[1]

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1950, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 342,191 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Marie F. McGuire, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his sixteenth term on 8 January 1951.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1950
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Holm (incumbent) 686,364 66.60
Democratic (DFL) Marie F. McGuire 344,173 33.40
Total votes 1,030,537 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1950 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2024.