1954 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1954 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1952 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1952 1956 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1956 November 2, 1954 125px Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 587,359 51.64% 125px Virginia Paul Holm Republican Party (United States) 550,154 48.36% 1954 Minnesota secretary of state election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsDonovan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Holm: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Secretary of State Virginia Paul Holm Republican Party (United States) Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1954 Minnesota secretary of state election was held on November 2, 1954, in order to elect the secretary of state of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan defeated Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Virginia Paul Holm.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319541099922600/ Secretary of State, 1954 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-03 General election On election day, November 2, 1954, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan won the election by a margin of 37,205 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Virginia Paul Holm, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of secretary of state. Donovan was sworn in as the 17th Minnesota Secretary of State on January 3, 1955.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871933 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 7, 2019 2024-10-03 Results Minnesota secretary of state election, 1954 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joseph L. Donovan 587,359 51.64 Republican Party (United States) Virginia Paul Holm (incumbent) 550,154 48.36 1,137,513 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party (United States) References Category:1954 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1954 in the United States