The 1960 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1960 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Joseph L. Donovan defeated Republican nominee Kenneth O'Brien Joyce.[1]
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County results Donovan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Joyce: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1960, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan won re-election by a margin of 279,231 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Kenneth O'Brien Joyce, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Donovan was sworn in for his fourth term on 3 January 1961.[2]
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent) | 891,421 | 59.29 | |
Republican | Kenneth O'Brien Joyce | 612,190 | 40.71 | |
Total votes | 1,503,611 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
References
edit- ^ "Secretary of State, 1960 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2024.