1974 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1974 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1957 Presidential no 1970 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1970 1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1978 November 5, 1974 File:Joan Growe 1977.jpg Joan Growe Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 640,948 52.31% File:Arlen Erdahl.jpg 150x150px Arlen Erdahl Republican Party (United States) 548,786 44.79% 1974 Minnesota secretary of state election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsGrowe: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Erdahl: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Secretary of State Arlen Erdahl Republican Party (United States) Joan Growe Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1974 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 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.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319741099922600/ Secretary of State, 1974 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-04 General election On election day, November 5, 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 January 6, 1975.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=37422 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 29, 2004 2024-10-04 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1974 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joan Growe 640,948 52.31 Republican Party (United States) Arlen Erdahl (incumbent) 548,786 44.79 American Party (1969) Daniel J. Slater 35,571 2.90 1,225,305 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party (United States) References Category:1974 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1974 elections in the United States