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1926 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1926 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1924 2 November 1926 1928 →
 
Nominee Mike Holm Charles Olson
Party Republican Farmer–Labor
Popular vote 449,447 217,424
Percentage 67.40% 32.60%

Secretary of State before election

Mike Holm
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mike Holm
Republican

The 1926 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 2 November 1926 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Charles Olson.[1]

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1926, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 232,023 votes against his opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Charles Olson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his fourth term on 3 January 1927.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1926
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Holm (incumbent) 449,447 67.40
Farmer–Labor Charles Olson 217,424 32.60
Total votes 666,871 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1926 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2024.