1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1974 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1974
| next_election = 1982 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1982
| election_date = 7 November 1978
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Joan Growe
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 788,253
| percentage1 = 52.13%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Gerald Brekke
| party2 = Independent-Republican Party
| popular_vote2 = 664,829
| percentage2 = 43.97%
| map_image = 1978 MN SOS election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Growe: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}{{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Brekke: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}}
| title = Secretary of State
| before_election = Joan Growe
| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| after_election = Joan Growe
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 7 November 1978 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 Gerald Brekke and American Party nominee Dianna Jenkins.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319781099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1978 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=4 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 7 November 1978, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 123,424 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Gerald Brekke, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her second term on 3 January 1979.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=37423 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=29 March 2004 |access-date=4 October 2024}}
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change | title=Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1978|
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Joan Growe (incumbent)
|votes = 788,253
|percentage = 52.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent-Republican Party
|candidate = Gerald Brekke
|votes = 664,829
|percentage = 43.97
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = American Party (1969)
|candidate = Dianna Jenkins
|votes = 59,031
|percentage = 3.90
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1,512,113
|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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{{Minnesota elections}}
Category:1978 Minnesota elections