Secretary of State, 1942 Election
Primary Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 8, 1942 |
| Cycle: | 1942 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel D. Collins | Man | Farmer-Labor | 67,853 | 70.54 | +41.08 |
| Charles Smeltzer | Man | Farmer-Labor | 28,339 | 29.46 |
Collins was a cooperative organizer and resident of St. Paul.
Smeltzer was a former Mayor of South St. Paul.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1943 (p. 269).