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1986 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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1986 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1983 Presidential no 1982 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1982 1990 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1990 November 4, 1986 125px Joan Growe Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 911,977 66.48% 125px Don Koenig Independent-Republican Party 459,927 33.52% 1986 Minnesota secretary of state election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsGrowe: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Secretary of State Joan Growe Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joan Growe Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
The 1986 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 4, 1986, 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 Don Koenig.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319861099922600/ Secretary of State, 1986 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-04
General election
On election day, November 4, 1986, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 452,050 votes against her opponent Independent-Republican nominee Don Koenig, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her fourth term on January 3, 1987.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=37426 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com May 19, 2011 2024-10-04
Results
Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1986
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Joan Growe (incumbent)
911,977
66.48
Independent-Republican Party
Don Koenig
459,927
33.52
1,371,904
100.00
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
References
Category:1986 Minnesota elections
Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections
Category:November 1986 in the United States