1962 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1962 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1957 Presidential no 1960 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1960 1966 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1966 November 6, 1962 125px Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 729,561 59.61% 125px Norbert A. McCrady Republican Party (United States) 494,344 40.39% 1962 Minnesota secretary of state election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsDonovan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%McCrady: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Secretary of State Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1962 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 1962, 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 Norbert A. McCrady. This was the first election for a four-year term following the passage of a constitutional amendment in 1958 that provided four-year terms for all state constitutional officers.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319621099922600/ Secretary of State, 1962 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-03 General election On election day, November 6, 1962, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan won re-election by a margin of 235,217 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Norbert A. McCrady, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Minnesota Secretary of State. Donovan was sworn in for his fifth term on January 8, 1963.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80670 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com April 9, 2004 2024-10-03 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1962 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent) 729,561 59.61 Republican Party (United States) Norbert A. McCrady 494,344 40.39 1,223,905 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party References Category:1962 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1962 in the United States