1950 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1950 Minnesota Secretary of State election

7 November 1950

Nominee Mike Holm Marie F. McGuire Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 686,364 344,173 Percentage 66.60% 33.40%

County results Holm:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

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.

General election

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.

Results

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