1958 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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 County results Donovan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Andersen: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1958 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 4 November 1958 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Joseph L. Donovan defeated Republican nominee L. C. Andersen.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 4 November 1958, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan won re-election by a margin of 177,612 votes against his opponent Republican nominee L. C. Andersen, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Donovan was sworn in for his third term on 5 January 1959.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent) | 654,137 | 57.85 | |
| Republican | L. C. Andersen | 476,525 | 42.15 | |
| Total votes | 1,130,662 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Secretary of State, 1958 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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