1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The 1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 1978, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Joan Growe defeated Independent-Republican nominee Gerald Brekke and American Party nominee Dianna Jenkins.[1]
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November 7, 1978
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 County results Growe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Brekke: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 7, 1978, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 123,424 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Gerald Brekke, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her second term on January 3, 1979.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Joan Growe (incumbent) | 788,253 | 52.13 | |
| Ind.-Republican | Gerald Brekke | 664,829 | 43.97 | |
| American | Dianna Jenkins | 59,031 | 3.90 | |
| Total votes | 1,512,113 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||