The 1920 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 2 November 1920 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Lily J. Anderson, Democratic nominee Frank C. Burmaster, Socialist nominee John H. Hirt and National nominee John M. Copeland.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 2 November 1920, Republican nominee Mike Holm won the election by a margin of 240,472 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Lily J. Anderson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in as the 14th Minnesota Secretary of State on 3 January 1921.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Holm | 434,130 | 59.12 | |
| Farmer–Labor | Lily J. Anderson | 193,658 | 26.37 | |
| Democratic | Frank C. Burmaster | 79,941 | 10.89 | |
| Socialist | John H. Hirt | 18,965 | 2.58 | |
| National | John M. Copeland | 7,608 | 1.04 | |
| Total votes | 734,302 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Secretary of State, 1920 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.