1938 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The 1938 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1938 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Paul A. Rasmussen and Democratic nominee Hugh T. Kennedy.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 8 November 1938, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 361,838 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Paul A. Rasmussen, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his tenth term on 2 January 1939.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Holm (incumbent) | 690,312 | 62.64 | |
| Farmer–Labor | Paul A. Rasmussen | 328,474 | 29.81 | |
| Democratic | Hugh T. Kennedy | 83,298 | 7.55 | |
| Total votes | 1,102,084 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Secretary of State, 1938 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
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