2006 Minnesota Secretary of State election
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November 7, 2006
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 County results Ritchie: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Kiffmeyer: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 2006, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Mark Ritchie defeated Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer, For Independent Voters nominee Bruce D. Kennedy and Independence nominee Joel Spoonheim.[1]
Primary elections
[edit]On September 12, 2006, Mark Ritchie faced only token opposition in his party's primary from perennial candidate Dick Franson, and easily won his party's nomination. Every other candidate was their respective party's sole nominee and so won their primaries uncontested that same day.[2]
General election
[edit]On election day, November 7, 2006, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Mark Ritchie won the election by a margin of 105,443 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Mary Kiffmeyer, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of Secretary of State. Ritchie was sworn in as the 21st Minnesota Secretary of State on January 2, 2007.[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Mark Ritchie | 1,049,432 | 49.09 | |
| Republican | Mary Kiffmeyer (incumbent) | 943,989 | 44.16 | |
| For Independent Voters | Bruce D. Kennedy | 78,522 | 3.67 | |
| Independence | Joel Spoonheim | 64,489 | 3.02 | |
| Write-in | 1,211 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 2,137,643 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Secretary of State, 2006 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State - DFL Primary". ourcampaigns.com. October 25, 2016. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ "MN Secretary of State". ourcampaigns.com. February 29, 2008. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
