The 1974 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1974 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Joan Growe defeated Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Arlen Erdahl and American Party nominee Daniel J. Slater.[1]
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 County results Growe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Erdahl: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 5 November 1974, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won the election by a margin of 92,162 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Arlen Erdahl, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in as the 19th Minnesota Secretary of State on 6 January 1975.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Joan Growe | 640,948 | 52.31 | |
| Republican | Arlen Erdahl (incumbent) | 548,786 | 44.79 | |
| American | Daniel J. Slater | 35,571 | 2.90 | |
| Total votes | 1,225,305 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Secretary of State, 1974 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2024.