1960 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1960 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1957 Presidential no 1958 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1958 1962 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1962 November 8, 1960 125px Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 891,421 59.29% 125px Kenneth O'Brien Joyce Republican Party (United States) 612,190 40.71% 1960 Minnesota secretary of state election results map by county.svg 280px County results Donovan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Joyce: #E27F7F 50–60% Secretary of State Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1960 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 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.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319601099922600/ Secretary of State, 1960 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-03 General election On election day, November 8, 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 January 3, 1961.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871901 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 6, 2019 2024-10-03 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1960 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent) 891,421 59.29 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth O'Brien Joyce 612,190 40.71 1,503,611 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party References Category:1960 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1960 in the United States