Secretary of State, 1952 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 9, 1952 |
| Cycle: | 1952 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koscie Marsh | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 82,650 | 35.62 | +12.42 |
| Melvin Cooper | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 53,826 | 23.20 | |
| Earl A. Arneson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 53,267 | 22.96 | |
| Daniel B. Paulsen | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 42,269 | 18.22 |
Marsh was a pharmacist from St. Paul, DFL nominee for Secretary of State in 1950, and candidate for the Secretary of State special election in 1952.
Cooper was a hardware store owner from St. Louis Park and nominee for the Secretary of State special election in 1952.
Arneson was a launch and mobile equipment operator from Minneapolis.
Paulsen was a resident of Willmar and owner of a Coast-to-Coast store.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 357).