1956 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The 1956 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1956 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 and former governor of Minnesota C. Elmer Anderson.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 6 November 1956, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan won re-election by a margin of 53,461 votes against his opponent Republican nominee C. Elmer Anderson, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of secretary of state. Donovan was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1957.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent) | 723,739 | 51.92 | |
| Republican | C. Elmer Anderson | 670,278 | 48.08 | |
| Total votes | 1,394,017 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Secretary of State, 1956 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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