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  IA Secretary of State
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OfficeSecretary of State
HonorificSecretary of State - Abbr: Secretary of State
Type General Election
Filing Deadline March 01, 1948 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1951 - 12:00pm
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Last Modifiedev May 10, 2023 10:02am
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/05/1946
NameRollo H. Bergeson Votes359,017 (61.35%)
Term01/01/1947 - 01/01/1949 Margin136,211 (+23.28%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1950
NameMelvin D. Synhorst Votes475,906 (59.60%)
Term01/01/1951 - 01/01/1953 Margin156,635 (+19.62%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Jun 07, 1948 IA Secretary of State - R Primary
Jesse W. Halden
R 264,849
Jul 23, 1948 IA Secretary of State - R Convention
Melvin D. Synhorst
R 3,395

CANDIDATES
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Name Melvin D. Synhorst Philp L. Shutt  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 480,127 (52.23%) 439,219 (47.78%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -40,908 (-4.45%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $--  
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Entry Date 03/01/1948 03/01/1948  
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