1966 Minnesota Secretary of State election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1966 Minnesota Secretary of State election Minnesota 1957 Presidential no 1962 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1962 1970 Minnesota Secretary of State election 1970 November 8, 1966 125px Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 695,256 55.04% 125px William J. O'Brien Republican Party (United States) 567,897 44.96% 1966 Minnesota secretary of state election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsDonovan: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%O'Brien: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Secretary of State Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joseph L. Donovan Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1966 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1966, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Joseph L. Donovan defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for the 45th District William J. O'Brien.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319661099922600/ Secretary of State, 1966 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-03 General election On election day, November 8, 1966, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan won re-election by a margin of 127,359 votes against his opponent Republican nominee William J. O'Brien, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Donovan was sworn in for his sixth term on January 2, 1967.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80682 MN Secretary of State ourcampaigns.com April 9, 2004 2024-10-03 Results Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1966 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent) 695,256 55.04 Republican Party (United States) William J. O'Brien 567,897 44.96 1,263,153 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party References Category:1966 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Secretary of State elections Category:November 1966 in the United States