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1940 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1938 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1938 1942 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1942 November 5, 1940 125px Mike Holm Republican Party (United States) 800,754 66.34% 125px James I. Heller Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party 230,148 19.06% 125px Austin T. Haley Democratic Party (United States) 176,195 14.60% Secretary of State Mike Holm Republican Party (United States) Mike Holm Republican Party (United States)
The 1940 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee James I. Heller and Democratic nominee Austin T. Haley.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319401099922600/ Secretary of State, 1940 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-02
General election
On election day, November 5, 1940, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 570,606 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee James I. Heller, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his eleventh term on January 6, 1941.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871965 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com March 7, 2019 2024-10-02
Results
Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1940
Republican Party (United States)
Mike Holm (incumbent)
800,754
66.34
Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
James I. Heller
230,148
19.06
Democratic Party (United States)
Austin T. Haley
176,195
14.60
1,207,097
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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