Alexander (A.M., Sandy) Keith Candidate

Born: November 22, 1928
Rochester, Minnesota
Olmsted County
United States
Resided: Rochester, Minnesota
Olmsted County
Death: October 3, 1920
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Military Service: U.S. Marine Corps, Korean Conflict (1st Lieutenant, 1953-1955).
Political Party: Nonpartisan (Liberal Caucus); Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Offices Held: State Senator: SD 04 (1959-1963). Minnesota Lieutenant Governor (1963-1967). Minnesota Supreme Court Associate Justice (1989-1990). Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice (1990-1998).
Sources: Minnesota State Law Library. Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 6, 2020 (p. B4).
Photo of Alexander Keith
Photo of Alexander Keith
Minnesota State Law Library.

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
5 6 5
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/03/1992 Supreme Court Chief Justice General Nonpartisan 1,266,434 64.25% Won
11/06/1990 Supreme Court Associate Justice General Nonpartisan 1,325,743 99.04% Won
09/13/1966 Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 157,661 31.04% Lost
11/06/1962 Lieutenant Governor General Democratic-Farmer-Labor 613,650 50.19% Won
09/11/1962 Lieutenant Governor Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor 255,222 100.00% Won
11/04/1958 State Senate, District 04 General Nonpartisan 8,448 50.51% Won

Additional Images

Print advertisement for Alexander Keith's 1962 Lieutenant Governor campaign
Print advertisement for Alexander Keith's 1962 Lieutenant Governor campaign
St. Paul Recorder, November 2, 1962 (p. 7).