1956 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The 1956 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on Tuesday November 6, to elect the Minnesota Secretary of State. Democratic–Farmer–Labor candidate and incumbent Minnesota secretary of state Joseph L. Donovan defeated Republican candidate and former governor of Minnesota. C. Elmer Anderson.[1]
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November 6, 1956
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 County results Donovan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Anderson: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 6, 1956, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan won re-election by a margin of 53,461 votes against his opponent Republican nominee C. Elmer Anderson, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of secretary of state. Donovan was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1957.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent) | 723,739 | 51.92 | |
| Republican | C. Elmer Anderson | 670,278 | 48.08 | |
| Total votes | 1,394,017 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||