1982 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The 1982 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 2 November 1982 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 Mark Hanson and Libertarian nominee Linda Taylor.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 2 November 1982, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 355,781 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Mark Hanson, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her third term on 3 January 1983.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Joan Growe (incumbent) | 1,028,792 | 59.36 | |
| Ind.-Republican | Mark Hanson | 673,011 | 38.83 | |
| Libertarian | Linda Taylor | 31,422 | 1.81 | |
| Total votes | 1,733,225 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Secretary of State, 1982 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
