Secretary of State, 1952 Election
Special Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 9, 1952 |
| Cycle: | 1952 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Cooper | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 104,636 | 50.96 | +1.93 |
| Koscie Marsh | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 100,681 | 49.04 |
Cooper was a hardware store owner from St. Louis Park and candidate for the election for the full term in 1952.
Marsh was a pharmacist from St. Paul, DFL nominee for Secretary of State in 1950, and nominee for the election for the full term in 1952.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1953 (p. 359).