1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 8 November 1994 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Joan Growe defeated Independent-Republican nominee Richard Kimbler and Grassroots nominee Dale D. Wilkinson.^[1]

1994 Minnesota Secretary of State election

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Nominee Joan Growe Richard Kimbler Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican Popular vote 1,038,455 636,676 Percentage 60.06% 36.82%

County results Growe:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Secretary of State before election Joan Growe Democratic (DFL) Elected Secretary of State Joan Growe Democratic (DFL)

General election

On election day, 8 November 1994, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 401,779 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Richard Kimbler, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her sixth term on 3 January 1995.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Secretary of State election, 1994

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Joan Growe (incumbent)	1,038,455	60.06
	Ind.-Republican	Richard Kimbler	636,676	36.82
	Grassroots	Dale D. Wilkinson	54,009	3.12
Total votes			1,729,140	100.00
	Democratic (DFL) hold