Secretary of State, 1954 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 14, 1954 |
| Cycle: | 1954 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Donovan | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 228,409 | 72.28 | +44.56 |
| Koscie Marsh | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 87,605 | 27.72 |
Donovan was a resident of Duluth and worked for a credit sales company. He was the party-endorsed candidate.
Marsh was a retired druggist from St. Paul and the DFL nominee for Secretary of State in 1950 and 1952.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1955 (p. 351).