The 1962 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1962 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 Norbert A. McCrady. This was the first election for a four-year term following the passage of a constitutional amendment in 1958 that provided four-year terms for all state constitutional officers.[1]
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 County results Donovan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McCrady: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 1962, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan won re-election by a margin of 235,217 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Norbert A. McCrady, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Donovan was sworn in for his fifth term on 8 January 1963.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent) | 729,561 | 59.61 | |
| Republican | Norbert A. McCrady | 494,344 | 40.39 | |
| Total votes | 1,223,905 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Secretary of State, 1962 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. 9 April 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2024.