Secretary of State, 1966 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 13, 1966 |
| Cycle: | 1966 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Donovan Incumbent | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 392,933 | 84.24 | +75.95 |
| Robert K. (R.K.) Williams | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 38,658 | 8.29 | |
| Jerome J. (J.J.) Peters | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 34,863 | 7.47 |
Secretary of State Donovan was renominated, facing opposition in the primary for the first time since 1956.
Williams was a law school student from Minneapolis and Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps of the U.S. Army Reserve.
Peters was a resident of Afton Township and a former U.S. Navy air mechanic.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1967-1968 (p. 355).