1934 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1934 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1934 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor of Minnesota Konrad K. Solberg, Democratic nominee Hugh T. Kennedy and Communist nominee Robert Turner.[1]

1934 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1932 6 November 1934 1936 →
 
Nominee Mike Holm Konrad K. Solberg Hugh T. Kennedy
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 477,573 359,322 170,545
Percentage 47.13% 35.46% 16.83%

Secretary of State before election

Mike Holm
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mike Holm
Republican

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1934, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 118,251 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Konrad K. Solberg, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his eighth term on 7 January 1935.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Holm (incumbent) 477,573 47.13
Farmer–Labor Konrad K. Solberg 359,322 35.46
Democratic Hugh T. Kennedy 170,545 16.83
Communist Robert Turner 5,791 0.58
Total votes 1,013,231 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1934 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2024.