1982 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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November 2, 1982
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The 1982 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 1982, 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 Mark Hanson and Libertarian nominee Linda Taylor.[1]
General election
[edit | edit source]On election day, November 2, 1982, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 355,781 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Mark Hanson, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her third term on January 3, 1983.[2]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Joan Growe (incumbent) | 1,028,792 | 59.36 | |
| Ind.-Republican | Mark Hanson | 673,011 | 38.83 | |
| Libertarian | Linda Taylor | 31,422 | 1.81 | |
| Total votes | 1,733,225 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
