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1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Joan Growe Richard Kimbler
Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican
Popular vote 1,038,455 636,676
Percentage 60.06% 36.82%

County results
Growe:      40–50%      50–60%     60–70%      70–80%

Secretary of State before election

Joan Growe
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Secretary of State

Joan Growe
Democratic (DFL)

The 1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1994 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 Richard Kimbler and Grassroots nominee Dale D. Wilkinson.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1994, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 401,779 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Richard Kimbler, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her sixth term on 3 January 1995.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1994
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Joan Growe (incumbent) 1,038,455 60.06
Ind.-Republican Richard Kimbler 636,676 36.82
Grassroots Dale D. Wilkinson 54,009 3.12
Total votes 1,729,140 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1994 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2024.