Secretary of State, 2006 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 12, 2006 |
| Cycle: | 2006 |
| Office: | Secretary of State |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ritchie | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 189,519 | 71.39 | +42.79 |
| Dick Franson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 75,938 | 28.61 |
Ritchie was the president of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, a non-profit organization.
Franson was a former Minneapolis City Councilman, 1998 candidate for Secretary of State, and perennial candidate.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 2007-2008 (p. 453).