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1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Joan Growe Gerald Brekke
Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican
Popular vote 788,253 664,829
Percentage 52.13% 43.97%

County results
Growe:      40–50%      50–60%     60–70%
Brekke:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Joan Growe
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Secretary of State

Joan Growe
Democratic (DFL)

The 1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 1978 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Joan Growe defeated Independent-Republican nominee Gerald Brekke and American Party nominee Dianna Jenkins.[1]

General election

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On election day, 7 November 1978, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 123,424 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Gerald Brekke, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her second term on 3 January 1979.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Joan Growe (incumbent) 788,253 52.13
Ind.-Republican Gerald Brekke 664,829 43.97
American Dianna Jenkins 59,031 3.90
Total votes 1,512,113 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1978 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2024.