1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1957 Presidential no 1974 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1974 1982 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1982 November 7, 1978 125px Joan Growe Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 788,253 52.13% 125px Gerald Brekke Independent-Republican Party 664,829 43.97% 1978 Minnesota secretary of state election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsGrowe: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Brekke: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Secretary of State Joan Growe Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joan Growe Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 1978, 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 Gerald Brekke and American Party nominee Dianna Jenkins.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319781099922600/ Secretary of State, 1978 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-04 General election On election day, November 7, 1978, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 123,424 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Gerald Brekke, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her second term on January 3, 1979.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=37423 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 29, 2004 2024-10-04 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1978 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joan Growe (incumbent) 788,253 52.13 Independent-Republican Party Gerald Brekke 664,829 43.97 American Party (1969) Dianna Jenkins 59,031 3.90 1,512,113 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party References Category:1978 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1978 in the United States