1946 Minnesota Secretary of State election explained

Election Name:1946 Minnesota Secretary of State election
Country:Minnesota
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1944 Minnesota Secretary of State election
Previous Year:1944
Next Election:1948 Minnesota Secretary of State election
Next Year:1948
Election Date:5 November 1946
Nominee1:Mike Holm
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:606,418
Percentage1:69.10%
Nominee2:Frances Delaney
Party2:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote2:271,133
Percentage2:30.90%
Secretary of State
Before Election:Mike Holm
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Mike Holm
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1946 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Frances Delaney.[1]

General election

On election day, 5 November 1946, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 335,285 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Frances Delaney, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his fourteenth term on 3 January 1947.[2]

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Secretary of State, 1946 Election . electionarchives.lib.umn.edu . 2 October 2024.
  2. Web site: MN Secretary of State . ourcampaigns.com . 7 March 2019 . 2 October 2024.