1990 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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{{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 =

{{Election box begin no change | title=Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1990|

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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

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{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner= Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

|loser =

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{{Election box end}}

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