1966 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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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.[1]
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November 8, 1966
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 County results Donovan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% O'Brien: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent) | 695,256 | 55.04 | |
| Republican | William J. O'Brien | 567,897 | 44.96 | |
| Total votes | 1,263,153 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||