Secretary of State, 2010 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: August 10, 2010
Cycle: 2010
Office: Secretary of State
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Mark Ritchie Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 318,588 81.78 +63.56
Dick Franson Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 70,979 18.22

Secretary of State Ritchie was renominated.

Franson was a former Minneapolis City Councilman, candidate for Secretary of State in 1998 and 2006, and perennial candidate.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2011-2012 (p. 482).