1960 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1960 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1958 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1958
| next_election = 1962 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1962
| election_date = 8 November 1960
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Joseph L. Donovan
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 891,421
| percentage1 = 59.29%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Kenneth O'Brien Joyce
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 612,190
| percentage2 = 40.71%
| map_image = 1960 MN SOS election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Donovan: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Joyce: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Joseph L. Donovan
| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| after_election = Joseph L. Donovan
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1960 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1960 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 Kenneth O'Brien Joyce.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319601099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1960 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=3 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 8 November 1960, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph L. Donovan won re-election by a margin of 279,231 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Kenneth O'Brien Joyce, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Donovan was sworn in for his fourth term on 3 January 1961.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871901 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=6 March 2019 |access-date=3 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Joseph L. Donovan (incumbent)
|votes = 891,421
|percentage = 59.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kenneth O'Brien Joyce
|votes = 612,190
|percentage = 40.71
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1,503,611
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|loser =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:1960 Minnesota elections