2002 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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November 5, 2002
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 County results Kiffmeyer: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Humphrey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2002 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 2002, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV, Independence nominee Dean Alger and Green nominee Andrew S. Koebrick.[1] As of 2025, this is the last time a Republican was elected Minnesota Secretary of State.
Primary elections
[edit]Each candidate was their respective party's sole nominee and so won their primaries uncontested on September 10, 2002.
General election
[edit]On election day, November 5, 2002, Republican nominee Mary Kiffmeyer won re-election by a margin of 66,694 votes against her foremost opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of Secretary of State. Kiffmeyer was sworn in for her second term on January 3, 2003.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mary Kiffmeyer (incumbent) | 1,040,739 | 47.56 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert Horatio Humphrey IV | 974,045 | 44.51 | |
| Independence | Dean Alger | 104,799 | 4.79 | |
| Green | Andrew S. Koebrick | 67,404 | 3.08 | |
| Write-in | 1,253 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 2,188,240 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Secretary of State, 2002 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. July 4, 2004. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
