Secretary of State, 1912 Election
Primary Democrat
| Date: | September 17, 1912 |
| Cycle: | 1912 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Grimmer | Man | Democrat | 19,505 | 68.31 | +36.62 |
| Emil Olund | Man | Democrat | 9,048 | 31.69 |
Grimmer was a resident of St. Cloud and secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee.
Olund was a resident of St. Paul, a former customs collector in Duluth, and insurance company representative.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1913 (p. 353).