1962 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1962 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1960 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1960
| next_election = 1966 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1966
| election_date = 6 November 1962
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Joseph L. Donovan
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 729,561
| percentage1 = 59.61%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Norbert A. McCrady
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 494,344
| percentage2 = 40.39%
| map_image = 1962 MN SOS election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Donovan: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
McCrady: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D |60–70%}}
| 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 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.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319621099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1962 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=3 October 2024}}
General election
On 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80670 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=9 April 2004 |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 = 729,561
|percentage = 59.61
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Norbert A. McCrady
|votes = 494,344
|percentage = 40.39
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1,223,905
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|loser =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:1962 Minnesota elections