1974 Minnesota Secretary of State election

1974 Minnesota Secretary of State election

5 November 1974

Nominee Joan Growe Arlen Erdahl Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 640,948 548,786 Percentage 52.31% 44.79%

County results Growe:      40–50%      50–60%     60–70% Erdahl:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election Arlen Erdahl Republican Elected Secretary of State Joan Growe Democratic (DFL)

The 1974 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 5 November 1974 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Joan Growe defeated Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Arlen Erdahl and American Party nominee Daniel J. Slater.

General election

On election day, 5 November 1974, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won the election by a margin of 92,162 votes against her foremost opponent Republican nominee Arlen Erdahl, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in as the 19th Minnesota Secretary of State on 6 January 1975.

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Joan Growe	640,948	52.31
	Republican	Arlen Erdahl (incumbent)	548,786	44.79
	American	Daniel J. Slater	35,571	2.90
Total votes			1,225,305	100.00
	Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican