Secretary of State, 1950 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 12, 1950 |
| Cycle: | 1950 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Holm Incumbent | Man | Republican | 271,896 | 83.35 | +66.69 |
| Oliver Wanglie | Man | Republican | 54,324 | 16.65 |
Secretary of State Holm faced his fifth contested nomination out of 16 attempts. This was a rematch of the 1948 GOP primary.
Wanglie was a Minneapolis attorney who also sought the GOP nomination for Secretary of State in 1948 and 1952.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1951 (p. 169).