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1932 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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1932 Minnesota Secretary of State election

← 1930 8 November 1932 1934 →
 
Nominee Mike Holm John T. Lyons Jerry A. Harri
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 451,611 342,496 182,065
Percentage 45.88% 34.79% 18.50%

Secretary of State before election

Mike Holm
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Mike Holm
Republican

The 1932 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1932 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee John T. Lyons, Democratic nominee Jerry A. Harri and Communist nominee Robert Turner.[1]

General election

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On election day, 8 November 1932, Republican nominee Mike Holm won re-election by a margin of 109,115 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee John T. Lyons, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Holm was sworn in for his seventh term on 2 January 1933.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1932
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Holm (incumbent) 451,611 45.88
Farmer–Labor John T. Lyons 342,496 34.79
Democratic Jerry A. Harri 182,065 18.50
Communist Robert Turner 8,180 0.83
Total votes 984,352 100.00
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Secretary of State, 1932 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2024.