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1998 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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The 1998 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on 3 November 1998 in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee Mary Kiffmeyer defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 63B district Edwina Garcia, Reform nominee Alan Shilepsky and Libertarian nominee Kenneth Iverson.[1]
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Reform primary
The Reform Party primary was held on 11 September 1998, and featured Alan Shilepsky as the sole candidate. He was subsequently elected with 100.00% of the vote.[2]
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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
The Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party primary was held on 15 September 1998, and featured incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 63B district Edwina Garcia, Jennifer Mattson, Dick Franson and Gregg A. Iverson as possible candidates. Garcia won the primary with 36.27% of the vote.[4]
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Republican primary
The Republican Party primary was held on 15 September 1998, and featured Mary Kiffmeyer and Don Koenig as candidates. Kiffmeyer won the primary with 55.36% of the vote.[6]
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General election
On election day, 3 November 1998, Republican nominee Mary Kiffmeyer won the election by a margin of 110,340 votes against her foremost opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Edwina Garcia, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Kiffmeyer was sworn in as the 20th Secretary of State of Minnesota on 3 January 1999.[8]
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