1952 Minnesota Secretary of State special election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1952 Minnesota Secretary of State special election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1950 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1950 1952 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1952 November 4, 1952 125px Virginia Paul Holm Republican Party (United States) 760,718 57.92% 125px Melvin Cooper Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 552,780 42.08% Secretary of State Virginia Paul Holm (Acting) Republican Party (United States) Virginia Paul Holm Republican Party (United States) The 1952 Minnesota Secretary of State special election was held on November 4, 1952, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Acting Secretary of State Virginia Paul Holm defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Melvin Cooper in order te serve out the remainder of Virginia Paul Holm's late husband's term. Paul Holm also won a full term to the office that same day against another candidate.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319522099922600/ Secretary of State, 1952 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-03 General election On election day, November 4, 1952, Republican nominee Virginia Paul Holm won the election by a margin of 207,938 votes against her opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Melvin Cooper, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Paul Holm was sworn in to serve the remainder of her late husband's term on November 5, 1952.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871926 MN Secretary of State - Special Election ourcampaigns.com July 8, 2020 2024-10-03 Results Minnesota Secretary of State special election, 1952https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1952-11-04-g-man.pdf General election returns on election held November 5, 1952 leg.mn.gov 2024-10-03 Republican Party (United States) Virginia Paul Holm (incumbent) 760,718 57.92 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Melvin Cooper 552,780 42.08 1,313,498 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1952 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1952 in the United States Category:Minnesota special elections