Secretary of State, 1932 Election
General
| Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Cycle: | 1932 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Holm Incumbent | Man | Republican | 451,611 | 45.88 | +11.08 |
| John T. Lyons | Man | Farmer-Labor | 342,496 | 34.79 | |
| Jerry A. Harri | Man | Democrat | 182,065 | 18.50 | |
| Robert Turner | Man | Communist | 8,180 | 0.83 |
Secretary of State Holm was reelected to his seventh of 16 terms. The 11.08-point margin was his narrowest victory to date.
Lyons was a resident of Le Center and the Farmer-Labor nominee for State Auditor in 1934.
Harri was an attorney from Duluth and Democratic nominee for the 8th CD in 1934.
Turner was an African-American candidate from St. Paul and Communist nominee for Secretary of State in 1934.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1933 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).