The 1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 1978 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 Gerald Brekke and American Party nominee Dianna Jenkins.[1]
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 County results Growe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Brekke: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 7 November 1978, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 123,424 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Gerald Brekke, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her second term on 3 January 1979.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Joan Growe (incumbent) | 788,253 | 52.13 | |
| Ind.-Republican | Gerald Brekke | 664,829 | 43.97 | |
| American | Dianna Jenkins | 59,031 | 3.90 | |
| Total votes | 1,512,113 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Secretary of State, 1978 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2024.