1990 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1990 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1986 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1986
| next_election = 1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1994
| election_date = 6 November 1990
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Joan Growe
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 1,094,696
| percentage1 = 62.03%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = David Jennings
| party2 = Independent-Republican Party
| popular_vote2 = 626,199
| percentage2 = 35.49%
| map_image = 1990 MN SOS election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Growe: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Jennings: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#AE8BB1|50%}}
| 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 1990 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 6 November 1990 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 David Jennings and Grassroots nominee Candice E. Sjostrom.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319901099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1990 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=4 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1990, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 468,497 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee David Jennings, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her fifth term on 3 January 1991.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=37428 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=14 June 2010 |access-date=4 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Joan Growe (incumbent)
|votes = 1,094,696
|percentage = 62.03
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent-Republican Party
|candidate = David Jennings
|votes = 626,199
|percentage = 35.49
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Grassroots Party
|candidate = Candice E. Sjostrom
|votes = 43,812
|percentage = 2.48
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1,764,707
|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:1990 Minnesota elections