Secretary of State, 1974 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 10, 1974 |
| Cycle: | 1974 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Anderson Growe | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 157,031 | 52.31 | +4.62 |
| Richard Noonan | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 143,167 | 47.69 |
Growe was a former teacher and state Representative (HD 40A, 1973-1975) from Minnetonka.
Noonan was a contractor from Edina who also sought the DFL nomination for Secretary of State in 1970.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Primary Election Results 1974, Office of Secretary of State (p. 3).