1982 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1982 Minnesota Secretary of State election

2 November 1982

Nominee Joan Growe Mark Hanson Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican Popular vote 1,028,792 673,011 Percentage 59.36% 38.83%

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

Secretary of State before election Joan Growe Democratic (DFL) Elected Secretary of State Joan Growe Democratic (DFL)

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.

General election

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.

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1982

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