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1920 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1918 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1918 1922 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1922 November 2, 1920 125px Mike Holm Republican Party (United States) 434,130 59.12% 125px Lily J. Anderson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party 193,658 26.37% 125px Frank C. Burmaster Democratic Party (United States) 79,941 10.89% Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl Republican Party (United States) Mike Holm Republican Party (United States)
The 1920 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1920, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Lily J. Anderson, Democratic nominee Frank C. Burmaster, Socialist nominee John H. Hirt and National nominee John M. Copeland.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319201099922600/ Secretary of State, 1920 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-02
General election
On election day, November 2, 1920, Republican nominee Mike Holm won the election by a margin of 240,472 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Lily J. Anderson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in as the 14th Minnesota Secretary of State on January 3, 1921.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=872497 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com August 11, 2024 2024-10-02
Results
Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1920
Republican Party (United States)
Mike Holm
434,130
59.12
Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
Lily J. Anderson
193,658
26.37
Democratic Party (United States)
Frank C. Burmaster
79,941
10.89
Socialist Party of America
John H. Hirt
18,965
2.58
National Party (United States)
John M. Copeland
7,608
1.04
734,302
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
References
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