The 1978 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 7, 1978, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. DemocraticâÂÂFarmerâÂÂLabor nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Joan Growe defeated Independent-Republican nominee Gerald Brekke and American Party nominee Dianna Jenkins.
On election day, November 7, 1978, DemocraticâÂÂFarmerâÂÂLabor nominee Joan Growe won re-election by a margin of 123,424 votes against her foremost opponent Independent-Republican nominee Gerald Brekke, thereby retaining DemocraticâÂÂFarmerâÂÂLabor control over the office of Secretary of State. Growe was sworn in for her second term on January 3, 1979.