1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| country = Minnesota
| flag_year = 1983
| image_size = 150x150px
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1990 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| previous_year = 1990
| next_election = 1998 Minnesota Secretary of State election
| next_year = 1998
| election_date = 8 November 1994
| image1 = File:Joan Growe (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Joan Growe
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 1,038,455
| percentage1 = 60.06%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Richard Kimbler
| party2 = Independent-Republican Party
| popular_vote2 = 636,676
| percentage2 = 36.82%
| map_image = 1994 MN SOS election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Growe: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}}{{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
| 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 1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1994 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 Richard Kimbler and Grassroots nominee Dale D. Wilkinson.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319941099922600/ |title=Secretary of State, 1994 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=4 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 8 November 1994, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 401,779 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Richard Kimbler, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her sixth term on 3 January 1995.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=37428 |title=MN Secretary of State |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=25 March 2008 |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 = 1,038,455
|percentage = 60.06
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Independent-Republican Party
|candidate = Richard Kimbler
|votes = 636,676
|percentage = 36.82
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Grassroots Party
|candidate = Dale D. Wilkinson
|votes = 54,009
|percentage = 3.12
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1,729,140
|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:1994 Minnesota elections