Secretary of State, 1954 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 14, 1954 |
| Cycle: | 1954 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia (Mrs. Mike) Holm Incumbent | Woman | Republican | 186,264 | 66.05 | +44.55 |
| Eugene W. Anderson | Man | Republican | 60,633 | 21.50 | |
| Wellman (W.D., Jack) Ritter | Man | Republican | 35,112 | 12.45 |
Secretary of State Holm was renominated by her party.
Anderson was a Baptist pastor from Minneapolis.
Ritter was a resident of Anoka, ran a wholesale barber supply business, and was a candidate for Secretary of State in the 1952 general and special primary elections.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 347).