Secretary of State, 2006 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: September 12, 2006
Cycle: 2006
Office: Secretary of State
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Mark Ritchie Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 189,519 71.39 +42.79
Dick Franson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 75,938 28.61

Ritchie was the president of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a non-profit organization.

Franson was a former Minneapolis City Councilman, 1998 candidate for Secretary of State, and perennial candidate.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2007-2008 (p. 453).