The 1990 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1990 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 David Jennings and Grassroots nominee Candice E. Sjostrom.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 1990, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 468,497 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee David Jennings, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her fifth term on 3 January 1991.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Joan Growe (incumbent) | 1,094,696 | 62.03 | |
| Ind.-Republican | David Jennings | 626,199 | 35.49 | |
| Grassroots | Candice E. Sjostrom | 43,812 | 2.48 | |
| Total votes | 1,764,707 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Secretary of State, 1990 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 4 October 2024.