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1928 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1928 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1926 6 November 1928 1930 →
 
Nominee Mike Holm Susie W. Stageberg Ruth Haynes Carpenter
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 625,712 178,096 163,771
Percentage 64.67% 18.40% 16.93%

Secretary of State before election

Mike Holm
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mike Holm
Republican

The 1928 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1928 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Susie W. Stageberg and Democratic nominee Ruth Haynes Carpenter.[1]

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1928, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 447,616 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Susie W. Stageberg, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his fifth term on 3 January 1929.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1928
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Holm (incumbent) 625,712 64.67
Farmer–Labor Susie W. Stageberg 178,096 18.40
Democratic Ruth Haynes Carpenter 163,771 16.93
Total votes 967,579 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1928 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 30 April 2004. Retrieved 2 October 2024.