Secretary of State, 1982 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1982 |
| Cycle: | 1982 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Anderson Growe Incumbent | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 1,028,792 | 59.36 | +20.53 |
| Mark Hanson | Man | Independent-Republican | 673,011 | 38.83 | |
| Linda Taylor | Woman | Libertarian | 31,422 | 1.81 |
Secretary of State Growe was reelected to a third term.
Hanson was a resident of St. Paul who was self-employed in the investment industry. He campaigned to abolish the office.
Taylor was a resident of Minneapolis, worked in management for Time-Life Libraries, and the Chair of the Libertarian Party of Minnesota. She was nominated by petition.
Sources
- Minnesota Election Results 1982, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 29).