1936 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The 1936 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 1936, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated FarmerâLabor nominee Paul C. Hartig, Democratic nominee Hugh T. Kennedy and Socialist nominee Vincent R. Dunne.[1]
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Holm: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Hartig: 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 3, 1936, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 119,297 votes against his foremost opponent FarmerâLabor nominee Paul C. Hartig, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his ninth term on January 4, 1937.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Holm (incumbent) | 545,965 | 50.11 | |
| FarmerâLabor | Paul C. Hartig | 426,668 | 39.16 | |
| Democratic | Carl Hennemann | 113,217 | 10.39 | |
| Socialist | Vincent R. Dunne | 3,722 | 0.34 | |
| Total votes | 1,089,572 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||