Secretary of State, 1952 Election

General

Date: November 5, 1952
Cycle: 1952
Office: Secretary of State
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Virginia (Mrs. Mike) Holm Woman Republican 773,913 56.10 +12.19
Koscie Marsh Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 605,680 43.90

Holm was a former secretary and office manager from St. Paul and the widow of former 16-term Secretary of State Mike Holm.

Marsh was a pharmacist from St. Paul, DFL nominee for Secretary of State in 1950, and candidate for the Secretary of State special election in 1952.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 536).