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2002 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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2002 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Mary Kiffmeyer Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 1,040,739 974,045
Percentage 47.56% 44.51%

County results
Kiffmeyer:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Humphrey:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Mary Kiffmeyer
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mary Kiffmeyer
Republican

The 2002 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 2002 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV, Independence nominee Dean Alger and Green nominee Andrew S. Koebrick.[1] As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected Minnesota Secretary of State.

Primary elections

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Each candidate was their respective party's sole nominee and so won their primaries uncontested on 10 September 2002.

General election

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On election day, 5 November 2002, Republican nominee Mary Kiffmeyer won re-election by a margin of 66,694 votes against her foremost opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Kiffmeyer was sworn in for her second term on 3 January 2003.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Kiffmeyer (incumbent) 1,040,739 47.56
Democratic (DFL) Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV 974,045 44.51
Independence Dean Alger 104,799 4.79
Green Andrew S. Koebrick 67,404 3.08
Write-in 1,253 0.06
Total votes 2,188,240 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 2002 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 4 July 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2024.