Secretary of State, 1952 Election
Special
| 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 | 760,718 | 57.92 | +15.83 |
| Melvin Cooper | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 552,780 | 42.08 |
This is the only special election held for the office of Secretary of State in Minnesota history.
Holm was a former secretary and office manager from St. Paul and the widow of former 16-term Secretary of State Mike Holm.
Cooper was a hardware store owner from St. Louis Park and candidate for the election for the full term in 1952.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 536).